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Britain Hit By Floods, Power Cuts At Christmas


Ron Burgundy
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A man stands alone at London Bridge Station after numerous trains were cancelled due to storms in LondonTens of thousands of Britons will remain without electricity on Christmas Day after torrential rainfall flooded homes and hurricane-force winds battered the country. Two severe flood alerts are in force along with nearly 300 secondary warnings, largely across southern and central England, Britain's environment agency said on Wednesday. Around 50,000 homes are likely to remain without power throughout Christmas Day according to the Energy Networks Association which represents wire and pipe companies. Winds of up to 90 mph (145 kph) hit both Britain and France on December 23 and Christmas Eve, with downpours forcing cancellations of rail, flight and ferry services at a peak travel time.




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