In Britain, two people died in pre-Christmas storms and there were two deaths in car accidents linke

In Britain, two people died in pre-Christmas storms and there were two deaths in car accidents linked to bad weather. Gale-force winds and pounding rain have battered Britain and France, killing at least four people, distracting Christmas travel and leaving tens of thousands without power.
Britain s Environment Agency has 276 flood alerts and 162 more severe flood warnings in place, almost 120 of which are in southwest and southeast England. The Highways Agency has warned of dozens of road closures and localised flooding. The French weather service has put 23 departments on orange alert its second-highest level for high winds and waves.
In the northwestern region of Brittany, around 240,000 French homes were without electricity on Tuesday. About 150,000 homes in Britain were also without power, with Kent, Surrey and Sussex among the worst affected.
Air, road, and rail traffic was disrupted across France, England and Wales. Ferry services in parts of northern Netherlands were disturbed and a number of buildings have been spoiled, including the PSV football ca travel special stadium in the southern city of Eindhoven.
London s Gatwick Airport was expecting interruption, with some flights expected to be diverted to other airports, and Heathrow warned of problems and urged passengers to check flight details. Some ferry services across the Channel have been halted as well as services between Scotland and Northern Ireland.
The weather was also putting a restraint on some holiday activities ahead of Christmas. Local French officials were advising the organizers of events like Christmas ca travel special markets and fairgrounds to reinforce their temporary installations. In London, Winter Wonderland a miniature theme park and Christmas market in Hyde Park was closed on Monday for safety reasons.
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