Airlines have pre-emptively canceled hundreds of flights out of London and other UK airports as the area braces for hurricane force winds and enormous waves from Storm Dennis.
Tens of thousands of passengers will be affected on what is a busy travel day for families as most schools in the country close for a one-week mid-winter break.
Areas in northern England, which are still recovering from Storm Ciara weekend, face up to 4 1/2 inches of rain. The country's Environment Agency said flooding is likely to be worse than during last weekend — when hundreds of homes were flooded — since the rain will be falling on already saturated ground.A Royal Navy ship was helping a search-and-rescue operation off the coast of Margate in southeast England after a man was reported to have fallen overboard from a vessel.
Easyjet has already cancelled around 230 flights in and out of the country as wind speeds are set to hit 70 mph . British Airways has also cancelled flights. British army personnel are set to provide support for stretched communities in the flood-hit Calder Valley region in West Yorkshire. “This extra and expert resource couldn't be more welcome to support already exhausted communities and help us respond to further weather warnings across Calderdale," said local council leader Tim Swift.
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