UK weather: Five dead and thousands left stranded by severe weather Five deaths have been linked to the gale force winds and rain, with three killed yesterday, one on Sunday and one today. At Gatwick Airport, several thousands were stranded throughout the day, many trying to get home for Christmas, after flooding caused a power outage, closing the entire south terminal. Now, households are being urged to take action to protect themselves and their homes against risk of flooding as the extreme weather is set to return on Friday. Here's a roundup of the key incidents and disruptions: A man died on Tuesday after he jumped into a fast-flowing river in Devon to rescue his dog. A woman died and a man was seriously hurt in a car crash in Shropshire in "difficult weather conditions." A woman was swept to her death in a small stream just metres from her home in Wales and a man died in a rain-swollen river in Cumbria on Monday. A fifth person died on Sunday night in a multiple car collision in Cornwall during a hail storm. Gatwick Airport's south terminal was closed with many flights cancelled due to a power outage caused by flooding. EasyJet cancelled over 50 flights with six scheduled for Tuesday set to depart on Wednesday. The airline has booked has reserved 450 rooms in hotels around the airport. More than 20 British Airways flights had been cancelled. Train lines across the country continued to be blocked Tuesday evening due to landslides and fallen trees following adverse weather. Power suppliers Southern Electric said 70,000 remain without electricity Tuesday evening and some may not get it back in time for Christmas Day. People have been forced to leave their homes as water levels rise while many villages in the South East have found themselves under water. Parts of Kent, including Edenbridge, Tonbridge and parts of Maidstone, have suffered severe flooding as a result of the storm. Across the channel, violent winds delayed international flights in and out of Paris and left a 12-year-old boy crushed to death beneath construction materials in Normandy.