Thunder storms cause disruption across the region
Thunder and lightning kept many people awake overnight. There are travel and power problems today.
Thunder and lightning kept many people awake overnight. There are travel and power problems today.
We've restored power to 28,000 customers after lightning storms hit parts of the North East https://t.co/gtWHFKhW7h https://t.co/cDpTEURN5R
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