Storm Imogen lashes Britain with hurricane-force winds Monday Feb 08,2016

Nearly 5,000 homes were left without power today as Storm Imogen lashed Britain with hurricane-force winds that reached almost 100mph.

The storm has battered the South and gave many commuters a horrendous journey to work as trains were disrupted and ferries cancelled.

There are more than 280 flood alerts and warnings in place with some tracks in Wales left underwater and more than 1.5in of rain expected to fall today Monday Feb 08,2016

Rail services in Wales and southern England are facing speed restrictions and cancellations, and London Gatwick Airport warned of delays.

And the Severn Bridge was closed eastbound and restricted westbound while ferry services from ferry companies Brittany and P&O were cancelled.

Waves crash against the harbour wall in Dorset today as winds of nearly 100mph battered Britain after Storm Imogen arrived

 

Waves lash the sea front as Storm Imogen hits the North Somerset coast near Weston-super-Mare this morning

Cars stuck in flood waters in Surrey this morning as Storm Imogen brings flooding and gale force winds to the UK