Storm Aileen Has Been Seriously Underwhelming For Some People

'I'm lucky to have lived thru that.'

Storm Aileen felled trees, burst river banks and brought down power cables across parts of the UK.

The power of the storm – fuelled by gales of up to 75mph – was undeniable as it knocked electricity out of thousands of homes and snarled up transport networks.

Inevitably however, there were parts of the country which were spared Aileen’s wrath. Amidst a flurry of dramatic pictures and hair-raising accounts, those luckier pockets of Britain have detailed their own lesser experiences with mandatory lashings of sarcasm...

My clean-up of #StormAileen will be arduous... pic.twitter.com/B6euH6GYGV

β€” madasateapot (@madasateapot) September 13, 2017

Woke up to the devastation of #StormAileen #britishstorm pic.twitter.com/0UttM7wqQs

β€” Chuck (@ChuckFontaine) September 13, 2017

#StormAileen has cause mass destruction across the U.K. πŸ’¨ pic.twitter.com/SY53R8A82m

β€” Steven (@stevehotspurs) September 13, 2017

#StormAileen
How the he'll am I getting to work today. One of the trees in my street has lost a branch and is now wedged under the van.😠😠😠 pic.twitter.com/KTRIvRKOuS

β€” Marc_1892_MilesMM (@BEAN_HATER) September 13, 2017

#StormAileen
Mental out there, and not one celebrity saying a prayer for us πŸ™ pic.twitter.com/4V91qxBfE6

β€” David (@DavidJWood2) September 13, 2017

#StormAileen leaves her mark in #Shropshire. The ball was blown 7 feet! Should have listened to @metoffice warnings and secured it pic.twitter.com/jr8u4XYW50

β€” Badgerbod (@badgerbod) September 13, 2017

Be careful it's treacherous out there, leaves absolutely everywhere #StormAileen pic.twitter.com/8mFf1CgfIk

β€” Simon Marjoram (@SimonMarjoram) September 13, 2017

Widespread damage due to Storm Aileen! pic.twitter.com/0lN2H3Pvb7

β€” Robin Smith (@BW400CN) September 13, 2017

I'm lucky to have lived thru that #StormAileen pic.twitter.com/jaSNFSXBTn

β€” Petey McPeteface (@OneEyedPete1971) September 13, 2017

#StormAileen damage report. One bucket one space lost, green plastic furniture survived. #hull @MikeCovell pic.twitter.com/gRkguxjuqY

β€” Becky Rossington (@Bexcy) September 13, 2017

#StormAileen devastation in East Sussex πŸ˜‚knocked down my bench over night. Infuriating. #storm #eastsussex pic.twitter.com/cPnzmkv0HG

β€” Milla Relf (@RelfMilla) September 13, 2017

#StormAileen pic.twitter.com/AK0buRMq5N

β€” Steve Woodington (@Woody1Luv) September 13, 2017

LOOK AT THIS DEVESTATION !!!

WAAAAAAAAAH!!!#StormAileen pic.twitter.com/b1i5dteuHy

β€” Lara Ba(Hons)πŸ—‘ πŸΊπŸ—‘ (@Bad_Dps) September 13, 2017
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