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Worst storm for years tonight

The worst storm for more than five years is expected to batter England and Wales on Sunday night and Monday morning.

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"We're ready for you" Plans in place to face the big storm

We're ready for you. That's the message from the emergency services as the region waits with baited breath to see what havoc Storm St Jude wreaks as it hits the south east. The MET Office has issued an Amber Alert for high winds, warning that we need to be prepared for major disruption.

Already, the Sheppey Crossing has been shut and Southeastern has cancelled all its trains for Monday morning. Andrea Thomas has been finding out what other precautions are in place.

She spoke to Mark Douch from the Environment Agency, Emma Davies, who owns 13 fragile Victorian glasshouses, Toby Howe from Kent County Council and Helen Chivers from the MET Office.

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