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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Via AP news wire

Storm Gerrit disrupts trains and leaves thousands without power as it batters northern UK

Jon Super

A storm that battered the U.K. with high winds and heavy snow and rain damaged houses, canceled trains and left thousands of people without electricity on Thursday across Scotland and parts of northern England.

Workers faced wind speeds of 80 miles (128 kilometers) per hour in some coastal areas of Scotland as they tried to restore power that was cut off when falling branches and other debris hit utility lines.

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