A passport office has been forced to close after being damaged by high winds.
Urgent in-person services at Durham Passport Office, including premium and fast-track appointments, have been cancelled.
Customers who have appointments booked at the city centre site will be contacted "shortly", the Home Office said.
The building has been closed for "the safety of our staff and customers", a spokesperson said. It is not known when it will reopen.
Durham County Council confirmed it had been told by the Passport Office that "materials" had fallen from the building and damaged the property, in Freeman's Place, during high winds over the weekend.
Building safety manager Ted Murphy said the council's highways team had arranged for a road and footpath closure "in the interests of public safety".
Must be run by loony loony lefties who will be having toddler tantrums and crying salty tears for next few days/ weeks/ months, so are too stressed and traumatised to attend work.
How very dare the majority of sane people not agree with their crazy messed up ideas!
Must be run by loony loony lefties who will be having toddler tantrums and crying salty tears for next few days/ weeks/ months, so are too stressed and traumatised to attend work.How very dare the majority of sane people not agree with their crazy me