Storm Eunice has battered the North East with high winds and heavy rain causing problems across the region.
Here are 11 photos as Storm Eunice visited Sunderland.
![Morning of the approach for Storm Eunice over Sunderland seafront.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjJkYThlZDRkLTQxNzgtNDcyOC05NWJiLTgwODNkM2FjN2M5NzphYTFkMjYzZi00MDk2LTQ4N2MtYTU3Zi1kNmYxYTVlOGU0NTg=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
1. Calm before the storm
Morning of the approach for Storm Eunice over Sunderland seafront. Photo: Stu Norton
![Brave swimmers test the North Sea on the Morning of Storm Eunice at Sunderland seafront](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmYwZjEwMTBkLWUwNTAtNGY1Zi05YzQ1LTJjN2RhNzE5MjdlMDpjNDY0MzhiMy0xYTA4LTRjMDItYmI2MS05OGNiODM3MmEzMTk=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
2. Brave swimmers
Brave swimmers test the North Sea on the Morning of Storm Eunice at Sunderland seafront Photo: Stu Norton
![Storm Eunice arrives over Sunderland sea front](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjYxZTBmYTMyLWYyZWItNDlmNS1hYWU5LTdmMTY0OGYxNjUyODpkMjU4MTU4NS01NDFkLTQ5NDQtYjgxYy05MzZlMGFmZjk4ZjA=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
![Morning of the approach for Storm Eunice over Sunderland seafront.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjUxNTM0ZGJlLThlN2QtNDFkOS1iOTRhLTE1YWNjYTAxMzI4MjowYjljNmFhMi03YjFkLTQxODctODliMS04OTZiZmRiYjY1ZmQ=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
4. Quick dog walk
Morning of the approach for Storm Eunice over Sunderland seafront. Photo: Stu Norton
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