Firefighters Rescue Nursing Home Residents
The bad weather kept the local fire and rescue service at full stretch.
On a very busy Christmas Eve, West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service and the South East Coast ambulance HART team rescued 33 residents from a nursing home on Ifield Green in Crawley.
The premises had been seriously affected by flood water.
Gatwick to London Rail line closed until January 2
The Gatwick Express service has been suspended to allow essential maintenance work to be carried out.
Work is being carried out on the line between Redhill and Purley during the closure.
Southern, First Capital Connect and First Great Western services to the airport are being disrupted. And from Friday 27th December until 1 January, trains between Purley and Redhill won’t be running.
Customers are advised to use Southern trains between East Croydon and East Grinstead and the buses between East Grinstead and Gatwick Airport.
First Capital Connect passengers are advised to use Southern services between Sutton and Gatwick Airport, and on services between London Bridge and Coulsden Town, with a connecting bus service to the airport and Three Bridges.
Buses replace First Great Western train services between Reigate and Gatwick Airport between 27 and 29 December.
Be sure to allow extra time for your journey if you’re hoping to catch a flight.
Rain and Wind warning for Surrey
Following major flooding in the Susy area before Christmas, there’s news of more rain and strong winds due to hit Sussex and Surrey today.
Surrey County Council is urging residents to keep updated on flood alerts and weather warnings. You can find out the latest by visiting the Environment Agency and Met Office websites.
To contact the Environment Agency’s floodline, call 08459 881188. To report a power cut, contact UK Power Networks on 0800 783 8866 or SSE.
Water supply problems can be reported to Thames Water, Sutton and East Surrey, Affinity Water and Southern Water.
You can also keep updated on general safety tips via the county council’s website and on local travel updates via the Surrey Travel Twitter feed and website and stay tuned to Susy Radio for the latest weather and travel alerts
The county council has also been helping out with clearing roads and removing fallen trees.
People are being urged to use extreme caution when out and about, and to check on any vulnerable neighbours they think may need help. For more information on adult social care, visit the county council’s website.
Susy Radio were at rehersals all day Monday 16th December, for the Carol Service this evening featuring the voices of the Children of Earlswood Junior School, St Mathew`s School and The Warwick School Redhill plus the new Community Choir.
The Service itself started at 7pm at St Mathews Church, Redhill. If you missed this really special event. Susy Radio recorded it and a special programme was broadcast on Susy Radio 103.4 at midday on Christmas Day. You can hear that here below:
Woman hit by a car in a hit and run
Police are appealing for witnesses after a 55 year old woman was struck by a car in Crawley Road, Horsham.
She was hit outside the Star Inn at about 10.15pm on Thursday 12 December.
The silver car, which may have been a Mercedes, did not stop after the collision.
Anyone with information should call 101 quoting serial 1418 of 12/12.
Alternatively, email collision.appeal@sussex.pnn.police.uk.