UK weather: a white Christmas? No, but a wet one Thousands of people face a cold and wet Christmas after storms caused widespread flooding and power failures across the UK. Up to 75,000 homes are still without power, with the southern Home Counties worst affected. And the gales that brought the storms are still lingering across parts of Scotland. Around 90 people are being evacuated from their homes on the River Stour near Bournemouth.Police began evacuating residents of the Ilford Bridge Home Park shortly after 3am following a severe flood warning from the Environment Agency. They were being taken to the Boscombe Day Centre in Owl Road, Boscombe, Dorset Police said. Officers have been monitoring the levels of the River Stour closely for the last 24 hours and people living in the threatened areas were warned of the possibility of flooding and evacuation. 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). Emergency services are also making ready to evacuate people from the Beaulieu Garden Park Home in Christchurch, Dorset, after the EA issued another severe flood warning - warning of danger to life - at 5.40am, the third such alert in place. The Coastguard rescued 76 people from a caravan park that was flooded by the River Medway at Yalding in Kent last night. The flooding will leave Christmas cancelled for many people. Gary Button, manager of the Old Mill Hotel in Batheaston near Bath, told the BBC he had to cancel more than 50 Christmas dinners after the River Avon flooded the property. The EA this morning had almost 130 flood warnings across England and Wales, mainly in the South East, the South West and the Midlands. A further 226 flood alerts were also in place, with 90 in the South East alone. The wet Christmas comes after days of travel chaos - with five deaths linked to the gale force winds and rain over the past few days. Many travellers had problems reaching their destination. At Gatwick Airport, several thousands were stranded throughout the day, after flooding caused a power outage and closed the entire south terminal. The airport however said that the problems were solved for Christmas Day travellers. A round-up of the key incidents and disruptions over the past few days: Additional reporting: PA