Blackpool in Lancashire is among areas that have been battered by wind and rain Tens of thousands of homes are without power and commuters are facing renewed travel disruption after hurricane-force winds battered the UK on Wednesday. Forecasters are predicting some respite on Thursday from stormy weather but another Atlantic low could bring gales of more than 80mph from Friday onwards. Sixteen severe flood warnings remain for Berkshire, Surrey and Somerset – all already hit by severe flooding. Train services in parts of the UK are cancelled and some roads are closed. Prime Minister David Cameron will chair the first meeting of a new Cabinet committee on flood recovery later. It comes after road and rail travel was hit by high winds, which closed major routes and caused delays and cancellations throughout Wednesday. A man, thought to […]