Blackpool, Lancashire, UK 21st October, 2014. Extreme UK Weather on Tower Esplanade. High Tides threaten closure of Blackpool promenade to vehicles and pedestrians as the remains of Hurricane Gonzalo, track a path across the country. Heavy rain and gale force winds of up to 70mph were forecast across the region. Credit: Cernan Elias/Alamy Live News
"In Blackpool, people have been warned to steer clear of the promenade. The lift service to the top of 500ft-high Blackpool Tower was halted as was routine maintainance work on the tower. Plastic ornamental sculptures on the seafront were bent double by the wind, according to reports.
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