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Power cuts across South affect 74,000 homes UK storm: Misery continues in the South
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About 74,000 homes across the South are still without electricity after fallen trees caused by gale force winds affected power supplies. Thousands of homes are without power, many roads have closed and rail services are disrupted after storms battered the South.
Southern Electric Power Distribution (SEPD) said engineers, linesmen and tree cutters were "working to locate and repair damage and restore power".Southern Electric Power Distribution (SEPD) said engineers, linesmen and tree cutters were "working to locate and repair damage and restore power".
Winds of up to 100mph (160km/h) hit the south of England on Friday and Saturday. Several flood warnings remain in place along the River Thames.
Engineers have restored power to about 100,000 homes since Friday. It comes after winds of up to 80mph (128km/h) hit the region on Friday and Saturday.
Hampshire is worst affected in the region, with about 34,000 homes without power, including 21,500 in Aldershot. The Met Office has issued yellow warnings for ice and rain.
There are more than 15,000 affected homes in Dorset, 15,500 homes in Berkshire and more than 5,000 in rural parts of Oxford. SEPD said rural areas, including in Slough, Oxford, Poole and the New Forest, had been affected by power cuts since Friday.
More than 10,500 homes are without power in Wiltshire and 2,100 homes in Yeovil, Somerset. It said power had been restored to about 100,000 homes, but added winds, fallen trees and flooding had made it difficult for engineers to access the damaged areas.
SEPD said the winds, fallen trees and flooding had made it difficult for engineers to access the damaged areas.
Widespread disruption
Southeastern Trains has closed several routes due to the storms and First Great Western has advised passengers not to travel.Southeastern Trains has closed several routes due to the storms and First Great Western has advised passengers not to travel.
A landslip on the rails between Banbury and Leamington Spa means a rail replacement bus service is in place on the route. Services are also disrupted between Banbury and Leamington Spa after a landslip on the rails.
Hampshire Constabulary said its control room received 2,033 calls in 24 hours - twice the daily average. Hampshire Constabulary said its control room received 2,033 calls in 24 hours - twice the daily average - with many reporting fallen trees and flooding.
A spokesman said 759 calls were road related, with many reporting fallen trees and flooding. In Hampshire, a tree fell on to the roof of St Thomas of Canterbury Church in Basingstoke and opened up a number of graves.
In Basingstoke, Hampshire a tree has fallen on the roof of St Thomas of Canterbury Church and opened up a number of graves. Hundreds of trees were also uprooted in Oxfordshire, which sparked a large scale clear-up.
Emergency services and the Army rescued 32 people trapped in a beachfront restaurant at Milford on Sea, Hampshire. On Friday night, emergency services and the Army rescued 32 people trapped in a beachfront restaurant at Milford on Sea.
Residents in Dorset and Hampshire have been evacuated from their flooded homes, including elderly lady from Buckskin in Basingstoke where 80 properties were affected. Some residents in Dorset and Hampshire have been evacuated from their flooded homes, including 25 homes in the Buckskin area of Basingstoke, Hampshire.
A large scale clear up operation is underway in Oxfordshire after gale force winds and heavy rain uprooted hundreds of trees. Waves of up to 33ft (10m) reportedly threatened to cut off Portland in Dorset, while people in Portsmouth have been receiving hoax calls urging them to evacuate their homes amid flooding fears, Hampshire Police said.
Sixteen flood warnings remain in place for rivers in the county. The National Coastwatch Institution (NCI) for Lyme Bay said its lookout at Burton Bradstock had been "blown away" on Friday night.
Earlier, the M40 was closed between junction 6 and 8 for 12 hours due to fallen trees on the carriageway.Earlier, the M40 was closed between junction 6 and 8 for 12 hours due to fallen trees on the carriageway.
The Army has been in Datchet in Berkshire loading up sandbags. Volunteers are helping with the clear up in the town.The Army has been in Datchet in Berkshire loading up sandbags. Volunteers are helping with the clear up in the town.
High levels of faecal-contaminated, disease-ridden bacteria have been found in floodwater in Wraysbury, Berkshire by Reading University microbiologist Ben Neuman. Reading University microbiologist Ben Neuman said he had found high levels of faecal-contaminated, disease-ridden bacteria in flood water in Wraysbury, Berkshire.
He said he found bacteria, including e-coli, 100,000 times higher than found in drinking water. He said these bacteria could "cause typhoid fever, dysentery and hepatitis".
Armed Forces minister Mark Francois was in Reading to meet the reserve soldiers from 7th Battalion the Rifles, who volunteered to help with the flooding.Armed Forces minister Mark Francois was in Reading to meet the reserve soldiers from 7th Battalion the Rifles, who volunteered to help with the flooding.
Water has been restored to thousands of homes in Hampshire, from Farnham to West Meon, following power failures at South East Water sites on Friday.Water has been restored to thousands of homes in Hampshire, from Farnham to West Meon, following power failures at South East Water sites on Friday.