UK weather: homes flooded as 70mph winds batter nation

Firefighters rescue campers in Wales and trains are delayed as Storm Francis sweeps Britain

Homes have been flooded, travel disrupted and firefighters called out to rescue a group of campers stranded on a riverside site as Storm Francis swept across the UK.

Winds of up to 70mph and heavy rainfall battered much of the country, and emergency services warned that trees could be brought down and power cuts triggered.

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