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Tributes to storm death victims

Friends and colleagues have paid tribute to the four people killed during a violent storm that hit England and Wales.

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87,000 people without power - down from 500,000

Engineers have restored power to the majority of homes after stormy winds caused extensive damage to power lines.

The latest figures show there are currently 74,000 properties in the East and 13,000 in the South East still without power.

At its peak there were around 500,000 customers without power. UK Power Networks, the distributor, says it has five times the normal number of engineers on duty - some 750 compared to 150 on a usual day.

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