While not seemingly as devastating as Storm Arwen in November, Saturday’s Storm Malik was still powerful enough to dislodge trees and masonry.
Further afield, lorries were also blown over or lost control on the A1(M).
Fingers are crossed that Storm Corrie, which is due to hit the North East on Sunday afternoon, will not be so eventful.
![Reader Leslie Scott praised Sunderland City Council after its staff quickly removed at tree which blocked the A690 at West Park.](https://www.shieldsgazette.com/webimg/b25lY21zOjAwNmNhZTVmLWNjNjItNGQ4Ny1iYTJmLThkNTk1YjBhYzdlNzo2NDk2MDQ2ZC1jNjMwLTRiOWEtYTkwNi05YWIyODZmNjM0MTY=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
1. West Park
Reader Leslie Scott praised Sunderland City Council after its staff quickly removed at tree which blocked the A690 at West Park. Photo: Leslie Scott
![A reader photo of Cairns Road, in Sunderland.](https://www.shieldsgazette.com/webimg/b25lY21zOmNjYjI0M2Y2LTA5ZDAtNDQ4Zi04MTY4LTQ1NjJjZjgyNWExNzo2ZTYxZjg1MS05ZTU1LTRkNGMtYmVkOC03N2RjNWIyMjUyY2Y=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
![Police tape surrounds buildings in Sunderland city centre on Saturday evening after masonry fell to the ground.](https://www.shieldsgazette.com/webimg/b25lY21zOjYwOTZmODkwLWIzZTEtNDBiNi1iYTAwLTA2YjcyYzM5YzcxNDoxYjVmNzk0NS1lMDIzLTRlMzMtYTU4My1jOTQ5OWMzYzMyNmI=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
3. Stockton Road
Police tape surrounds buildings in Sunderland city centre on Saturday evening after masonry fell to the ground. Photo: Other 3rd Party
![Storm Malik causes a brick wall to partially collapse, spilling onto the road in Roker, Sunderland](https://www.shieldsgazette.com/webimg/b25lY21zOjU0OTU2NTFlLTBkMDUtNDBkNS1iNDY3LWEwNjNhMzU2MjA0ZjpkMGQxNmI5OS00ODJmLTRkMTctODNlOC1lZDM0OTBlY2EzMTc=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
4. Roker
Storm Malik causes a brick wall to partially collapse, spilling onto the road in Roker, Sunderland Photo: JPI Media