Aftermath of Hurricane Force St. Jude Storm on Britain

The St Jude storm, also known as Cyclone Christian, and other names, was a severe European windstorm that hit Northwestern Europe on 27 and 28 of October 2013. As of the 29th of October, Britain was still facing further disruptions as a result of the storm, which was the strongest storm to hit Britain in years. The storms hurricane force winds battered both England and wales on its route through Britain causing transport disruption on road, rail, air and sea, and power cuts for hundreds of thousands of homes. Authorities continued to clear away debris and fallen trees following the event while engineers worked on restoring power to homes across England that were still without power over Monday night. According to the Energy Networks Association, 459,000 homes suffered power cuts across England, with 166,000 still disconnected. A 17-year-old girl was among the four people killed in the wake of the storm. According to the environmental agency, dozens of areas in southern England remained on flood alert following the storm. Additonal side affects of the storm included the shutting down of the port of Dover in Kent, disruption of train and tube services, cancelation of more than 130 flights at Heathrow airport, and the blockage of many roads due to fallen trees. Furthermore, Debris falling on to powerlines caused a nuclear power station in Kent to automatically close down both its reactors, leaving its own diesel generators to provide power for essential safety systems. Historical weather experts said the gales were relatively weak in comparison to earlier recorded storms in Britains history such as the Great Storm of 1987.