STORM Eunice hit Camden on Friday as people were told to stay indoors.

Camden Council sent out the warning after the Met Office issued a rare red weather warning for London for most of the day.

The alert said there had been a risk of  “flying debris resulting in danger to life, damage to buildings and homes, with roofs blown off”.

Nationally, power lines were hit and rail and routes blocked.

The Heath Ponds were shut and police ordered people off Primrose Hill while all small parks run by the council were closed.

Trouble at Hillfield Court in Belsize Park [Ben Goodwin]

A van is damaged by a fallen tree in Millfield Lane [Linda Grove]

A Royal Parks statement said Regent’s and Primrose Hill had been “closed as a precautionary measure”, adding that its “ancient and veteran trees are vulnerable to high winds”.

The council said emergency housing repairs had been taking place.

Schools were already closed for half term. Cemeteries were shut too on Friday.

A roof slate crashed through a window in Canfield Gardens 

Meanwhile, trees were uprooted across the borough.

Dartmouth Park Hill 

Tufnell Park Road [Linda Grove]

Hampstead Lane 

The Covid vaccine bus was called back to its depot because of the high winds.

A London-wide severe weather emergency protocol (SWEP) was put in place meaning all rough sleepers have to be brought in to shelters off the streets by councils. Camden tweeted: “If you see someone sleeping rough in Camden, report via the Streetsafe app or 020 7846 3535 to help the  find them and offer support.”