EXTREME WEATHER EVENTS
Tens of Thousands of UK homes remain without power, 1,200 flooded, as more hurricane-force winds and heavy rains threaten Europe
The UK authorities have warned of further significant disruption from floods in southern England, and issued more than 200 flood warnings and alerts throughout England and Wales.
Damage from the last round of storms has caused power cuts and travel delays, as more severe storms approach the country.
River Medway. Photo taken from the Redhill Police and Air Ambulance reveal the extent of the flooding on the Medway, Kent, England. Source: Kent Police Pictures.
Tens of thousands of passengers were stranded before Christmas, with scores of flight delays and cancellations after flooding caused a major power failure in the airport, said a report.
The authorities at Gatwick airport called the weather “unprecedented.”
Meantime, the UK Met Office is warning of another storm system from the Atlantic which is forecast to hit the country by early Friday.
Hurricane force winds with gusts of up to 150 km/h (80mph) are forecast for some coastal areas, said the report.
Group Forecast: Climate change could directly affect about half the population in the UK in the next 3 to 5 years posted on November 20, 2009.
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