from storm eunice. their homes lost power along with 20,000 others in the west of england. friends have been fantastic and bringing us thermoses of hot water for hot water bottles to keep my mother warm. in kent, energy companies have gone up in helicopters to search for broken power lines. but repairs are slow. the village of wadhurst in east sussex lost power on friday morning and 80—year—old carol robbins hasn�*t had any official help. normally, someone my age, they told me is vulnerable so they would ring or send texts. but i�*ve heard nothing from anyone, so i have no means of finding out other than other people when it might come back on. these pictures of rising water levels were taken today in bakewell, near the river wye, in the derbyshire dales. and omagh in northern ireland has also seen its water levels go up. the wider region now