[Clara Lou]

I recommend that everyone read the comment under the article by WSussex. The article is sensationalized. WSussex debunks it.

[Berlin_Freeper]

theguardian.com, Thursday 26 December 2013 More than 80 flood warnings in place with heavy winds and rainfall forecast as 13,000 homes remain without electricity

BBC 26 December 2013 Last updated at 13:01 GMT Monday's, which was one of the lowest pressures recorded on land in more than 120 years.

Associated Press A severe winter storm caused major travel problems in parts of western Europe Tuesday, stranding passengers travelling for Christmas at Paris and London airports and leaving hundreds of thousands of homes without power.

[enraged]

my family and I are in so. France with friends for Christmas. Very intense wind rain and lighting last night. We see on the tele 140k with out power and lots of flooding around Paris. I know it is the wrong side of the channel but I have seen the weather first hand and even the locals say it was a big storm. Scary as hell landing in bilboa spain. Worst landing I have ever had the displeasure to experience. As always the press shows the worst of the worst, but no joke overall.