Storm Franklin threatens UK with more travel chaos and power cuts

Third named storm in a week to bring further strong winds and heavy rain to Britain

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Large parts of the UK were braced for another day of travel chaos and power cuts on Monday as Storm Franklin brought hurricane-force winds and flooding in the wake of the deadly Storm Eunice.

Hundreds of families in south Manchester were urged to evacuate their homes on Sunday night, while thousands of households remained without power following the worst UK storm in decades.