UK weather: Thousands face Christmas power cuts as floods dampen the festive spirit Fifty thousand homes across the UK are still without power today, the Energy Networks Association said, and it is unlikely that any suffering from a power cut will have their power restored until Boxing Day. Tim Field of the Energy Networks Association said the number of houses without power is now just under 50,000, adding: "It's likely that some people will still be off on Boxing Day. We don't have exact numbers. Southern Electric said up to 19,500 customers mainly in south Hampshire, Surrey and West Sussex, could remain without power overnight. With many families' turkey dinner ruined, major power company UK Power Networks has now offered to pay for Christmas meals in local pubs or restaurants for people whose supplies remain cut off. The Environment Agency has decreased the number of severe flood warnings from three to two, and they are both in the South West - at Beaulieu Garden Park Home Site and Iford Bridge Home Park, where evacuations have already taken place. There are 102 flood warnings and 200 flood alerts. Firefighters broke their strike in parts of England because of the storms. Members of the Fire Brigades Union in Surrey and Kent were recalled to duty under the terms of an agreement between the union, the employers and the Government. Police described the efforts the rescue effort as a " multi-agency operation," and advised people who have concerns about flooding to contact the Environment Agency (EA). At Gatwick Airport, several thousands were stranded throughout the day, after flooding caused a power outage and closed the entire north terminal. Airline easyJet said it would be operating a limited number of flights from Gatwick Airport today to replace ones that should have operated yesterday. These include flights to Faro, Basle, Malaga, Alicante and Amman, while passengers from a cancelled flight from Gibraltar to Gatwick will be travelling on one from Malaga today. This player is used within article copy as first element. Default size is 630w but FC code uses it for 460w article layout.