Thousands of people have been left without power as storms raging through Britain show no signs of stopping.<br /><br />Travel has been disrupted in some parts of England and Wales; some motorways and bridges have been closed and many rail services cancelled in what the army officer leading the recovery efforts described as “an almost unparalleled natural crisis” for Britain.<br /><br />Severe flood warnings remain in place for much of the south and west with the River Thames at its highest level for over 60 years in some areas.<br /><br />Emergency services in Surrey in the south east of England say they have rescued more than 580 people from their homes along the river.<br /><br />Gusts of over 160 kilometres per hour lashed England and Wales with meteorologists predicting more “wet and breezy” weather over the weekend.<br /><br />The wind has caused widespread damage; a seventy-year-old man has died in a suspected electrocution after a tree was uprooted and brought down power cables.<br /><br />Criticised for reacting too slowly to the floods and wind damage, the British government has now promised to spend whatever is needed on the relief effort.
