Storm Franklin: Tree falls on house in Leicestershire

Shocking footage shows the aftermath of a house hit by a tree in Leicestershire after Storm Franklin hit the UK.

Storm Franklin has sparked evacuations in parts of the UK and caused widespread rush-hour travel disruption, with train operators warning customers not to travel amid gale-force winds and flooding.

Rivers have burst their banks, stranded residents have been rescued by boat, and a railway station has been left looking like a Venetian canal.

Northern Ireland has been badly affected, and people in Manchester and Yorkshire have had to flee their homes.

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