24,000 customers lose power – More than 50 flood warnings for England and Wales.
UK Energy Networks said that 7,500 properties are still without power, and that some may not be reconnected until the end of the week.
Meanwhile The Civil Aviation Authority said it expected Gatwick Airport to investigate the circumstances that left thousands of passengers stranded before Christmas.
Flights were delayed and cancelled on Christmas Eve after a power failure in the North Terminal, which the airport says was caused by flooding.
A Gatwick spokeswoman said the weather had been “unprecedented”.
The Environment Agency warns of further significant disruption from floods in southern England on Thursday night into Friday.
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“This might all just be weather, ” says Michael. “I remember (just) very similar flooding in the same places in 1967, but I have also read that the Little Ice Age was ushered in by periods of storms and flooding in the 1300s.”
