A major incident has been declared after Storm Arwen left thousands without power and a caravan site in ruins.
Thousands of residents in the northeast of England still have no power six days after the 98mph icy blast swept through the country.
Durham County Council raised the alert after recording that 6,500 homes are still living in darkness.
Several schools in the area remain closed due to building damage and lack of power, heat, electricity or working phone lines, Chronicle Live reports.
A caravan site in Berwick-upon-Tweed in Northumberland was one of the worst-hit spots - where several holiday homes were crushed by the force of the storm.
Today diggers were seen clearing up large amounts of debris after the caravans were ripped apart, in some cases leaving behind just the base.
Kitchen cabinets, TVs and sofas were left exposed to the elements as a result, and debris can be seen on the seafront which appears to have blown over the edge of the cliff.
Resident Brian Burgon, 66, said the site was "a devastation scene".
Brian said: "The caravans have been broken apart like balsa wood.
"It's a devastation scene."
Brian was one of the lucky ones whose power was restored shortly after the storm.
But the electrician said the damage to the area is "like nothing I've ever seen before".
He said: "In some parts, it's like an atom bomb dropped.
"I have seen trees that snapped like twigs."
Northumberland councillor Steven Bridgett said that five towns and villages in north east Northumberland still have no power after six days.
He said: "The number has come down significantly from what it was.
"A lot of those without power are small hamlets and farms - and some we have no way of communicating with.
"We have sadly had someone pass away, although they did have underlying health conditions.
"But having no heat and power could have been a contributing factor - it definitely didn't help.
"Today we have boots on the ground knocking doors of residents with no power, finding out what they need.
"We are offering food and drinks and accommodation if they can't live in their homes."
