Christmas is cancelled!! Six people killed, Fire Brigade received 853 calls overnight

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100 train passengers in Taunton, Somerset, were stranded ALL NIGHT because of flooding on the line. London Fire Brigade received 853 calls overnight - five times the normal number
Hurricane-force winds of 92mph recorded in the Scottish Highlands

Thousands of passengers were stuck at Gatwick today as they battled to get home for Christmas after 75 flights to and from the airport were cancelled because of power cuts following last night's storm.

pix: Christmas chaos: Passengers wait underneath a blank departure board at Gatwick Airport as a power cut causes chaos today with people battling to get home for tomorrow
EasyJet has been forced to cancel 53 flights while British Airways were forced to axe 22 services as a result of the problems at the North Terminal caused by the failure of two substations. In addition, six easyJet flights have been postponed until tomorrow because of the disruption.

Both airlines were scrambling to swap passengers onto alternative flights with empty seats in an effort to get as many people as possible to their destination before tomorrow. But some travellers have been told by staff to 'go home' because there is no chance they will make it to their final destination this evening.


pix: Christmas chaos: Luggage is piled up in the North Terminal at Gatwick as the airport is hit by severe delays today

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