Gales and Heavy Rain Threaten Festive Getaway Britain has been hit by a fresh band of stormy weather overnight, with further flooding expected and more than 17,500 homes thought to be still without power. Winds of over 100mph hit certain parts of Britain on Thursday night, adding to the difficulties caused by storms on Christmas Eve, which caused chaos to the train networks and left hundreds of flights grounded at Gatwick airport. Tony Glover, of the Energy Networks Association, said conditions for those without power were “horrendous”, but that network companies were working “incredibly hard, around the clock” to get them reconnected. He added: “The flooding is a major issue for us and getting a cherry picker out into a flooded area is one hell of a challenge with the fact that the weather itself continues. There is debris and roads are blocked.” By Friday morning, the Met Office […]