Storm Darragh caused much damage and travel chaos in December 2024 with strong gusts recorded on 7 December getting towards 100mph. A number of deaths were reported as Storm Darragh impacted the UK, and over 2.3 million customers lost power during the storm. Approximately 3 million people were affected areas of Wales and South West England and were sent emergency alerts on their mobile phones in the largest use of the warning system since its official launch. Just on this short stretch of the A436 close to Bourton-on-the-Water in Gloucestershire you can see the number of trees that were blown over blocking the road.
Tree Clearance of Storm Darragh December 2024
This video shows aerial footage from a drone flying over to assess the extent of the damage just on this short stretch of the A436 close to Bourton-on-the-Water in Gloucestershire. You can see many trees were felled by Storm Darragh.
BGG Garden & Tree Care Ltd operates 24 hours a day delivering highways maintenance with a large team experienced in working at short notice to help with emergencies and quickly restore normal road use. All works are carried out in line with industry best practice and in compliance with highways and environmental requirements. We are trusted Highways Maintenance specialists and have an extensive collection of specialist machinery, alongside 25 years of experience in specialist highways operations.
Road blockages from felled trees, blown over by the Storm Darragh, cleared by specialist machinery and team at BGG Garden & Tree Care Ltd.
Aerial footage of Storm Darragh’s damages fully cleared by specialist machinery and team at BGG Garden & Tree Care Ltd.
