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.