THE SOUTH OF ENGLAND WAS (52)_________ BY STRONG WINDS. GUSTS OF...

1987, the south of England was (52)_________ by strong winds. Gusts of over 130 km/h

(53)_______ through the region. Nineteen people were killed, £1.5-billion worth of

damage was (54)_______ and 19 million trees were blown down in just a few

hours. Although peole thought of this (55)______ a hurrican, the winds of 1987

were only a (56)_____ 7 storm. They remain far better known than much more serious

storms of January 25, 1990, (57)_____ most of Britain was hit by daytime winds of up to

173 km/h. On this occasion, 47 people were killed, even though, unlike in 1987, the

weather (58)________ issued accurate warnings. Extreme weather events such as these

are dramatic reminders of the (59)______ of the wind. It is one part of the weather that

people generally do not give a second (60) _______ to, but across the world the wind

plays a crucial role in people’s lives.