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Storm Henk barrels into UK as 94mph winds and flash floods sparks travel hell and evacuations

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Storm Henk has ripped through parts of the UK with near-100mph winds and flash floods, leaving commuters stranded and a woman in hospital after being crushed by a falling tree.

Londoners were warned not to leave their homes unless necessary on Tuesday night as winds from the first named storm of 2024 wreaked havoc in the capital and south of England.

Commuters were left

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