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Police called as Storm Doris hits Debenhams in Folkestone

A window was "hanging dangerously" from a department store as Storm Doris struck the county, yesterday.

Police and fire crews were called to Debenhams in Sandgate Road at about 5.40pm after initial reports of loose bricks on the building.

Officers temporarily taped off the area until 6.05pm.

Debenhams in Folkestone. Picture: Google Street View.
Debenhams in Folkestone. Picture: Google Street View.

A Kent Fire and Rescue spokesman said: "A glass window was hanging dangerously so we accessed it via a short extension ladder and secured the window to the building."

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