4 Dead As St. Jude's Day Storm Batters UK With Hurricane Force Winds Of 99 Miles Per Hour

St. Jude's Day storm created havoc in UK, killing at least four people. The disruptions caused in transport routes and power lines severely affected the normal life of people in Britain and Wales. 

The Hurricane force winds, intensity 99 miles per hour, raged through the Southern Britain on Monday, October 28, 2013.

The power supply was affected in nearly 60,0000 homes while many houses and properties were damaged because of falling trees. In Hounslow, London an elderly couple died in the blast that ensued after a falling tree crashed on the main gas line of their houses. 

The explosion caused debris to fly over 50m around the blast site. The firefighters recovered the dead bodies of the couple after an extensive search in the remains of the devastated house.

In Kent, Bethany Freeman, a 17 year old girl, was killed after a falling tree landed on her static house while she was sleeping. She died on the spot.

Similarly, a 50 year old man, Donal Drohan, was trapped inside his car on Watford's Lower High Street after a tree fell on it. The passers-by tried to rescue the man but the weight of the tree and its position made all efforts futile. The man died inside the car.

The weather disruptions were named St. Jude Day's storm, dubbed so after St. Jude, the patron saint of lost causes. His feast was observed on Tuesday. The road and rail transport were blocked because of fallen trees and 'worse than expected conditions.'

 Almost 130 flights flying to and from Heathrow were cancelled due to the storm. Waterways also remained closed on Monday.

Though the St. Jude's Day storm peaked late Monday evening, meteorological department has sent out alerts for 99 floods. In the aftermath of the storm, light winds and drizzle will continued in the region over Tuesday.