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Power 'to remain out for Christmas' Power 'to remain out for Christmas'
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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.
Some 50,000 homes were left without electricity after rain and wind lashed the country in the run up to Christmas. 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.
Two severe flood warnings remain in place in Dorset, and many people have been evacuated from homes overnight. Flooding caused disruption across England and Wales, with 150 properties flooded - mainly in Surrey and Kent.
Gatwick Airport was running a full service but advised people to check with airlines before travelling. 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.