Professor Roger Falconer, a water management specialist at Cardiff University, said the force of the water swirling around the bridge's pillars was undermining the foundations.

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Ani was also unable to fight the swirling vortex of water.

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At the northern end of Whitehaven Beach, Hill Inlet is a spectacular, swirling melange of clear water and dazzling white sand.

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There's a swirling blend to the city, like the water in the creek where it meets the incoming tide.

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