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Anyone still cut off from power following the recent storms is unlikely to have it restored until Boxing Day, the Energy Network Association says. | Anyone still cut off from power following the recent storms is unlikely to have it restored until Boxing Day, the Energy Network Association says. |
About 50,000 homes are without electricity in the east and south-east of England after rain and wind lashed the UK in the run-up to Christmas. | |
Flooding caused disruption across England and Wales, with 150 properties flooded - mainly in Surrey and Kent. | |
Two severe flood warnings remain in place in Dorset. | |
The warning - meaning there is a danger to life - is still in place for Ilford Home Park, a residential development on the River Stour in Dorset, which police evacuated overnight. | |
People were also evacuated from the Beaulieu Garden Park Home in Christchurch, Dorset - where a severe flood warning is also in place. | |
Tim Field from the Energy Networks Association (ENA) told the BBC that those who still had their power cut off were unlikely to have it restored on Christmas Day. | |
Leave has been cancelled and extra staff had been brought in to fix the problem, he said. | |
However, Mr Field said areas with outstanding power cuts would need major work and many were also in areas that could not be reached due to flooding. | |
Some of the worst disruption was felt at Gatwick Airport in West Sussex, where a power outage at the North terminal led to cancellations and delays. | |
Gatwick Airport is now running a full service, but has advised people to check with airlines before travelling in case of further delays. |