We survived the night OK but had some very strong gusts mid-morning that took out about 20 feet of close-boarded fencing.
I think the wind changed direction and was very gusty.
Strange thing is that the rubbishy standard six-foot larch-lap panels between our garden and next doors all survived (with some movement); the failure was in a section of professionally built heavy-duty roadside fencing with very solid posts (2 of which broke).
Another longer length of the same type, but running at right-angles, was fine.
Fortunately it only adjoins (and landed in) an unmetalled trackway to a neighbours outbuilding that isn't normally used for vehicles (or any sort of access), and was totally empty.
guess they'll end up claiming for them.
Unlikely. Fences and gates (and hedges) are normally excluded from storm damage in insurance policies.
(I checked mine out of interest and I certainly can't claim)
