Thousands without power after storms

6:30 am, Fri 14 Feb 2014

North East braces itself for another storm

The region's preparing for more bad weather today with gale force winds forecast for this afternoon and snow on higher ground.

Over the last few days, tens of thousands of homes lost power because of the bad weather.

Engineers have been working around the clock and most are now back to normal.

5:58 pm, Thu 13 Feb 2014

63,000 homes without power, electricity pylons down, passengers stuck for hours on a train. And more bad weather is on the way.

Victims of flooding in the North East say they are frustrated David Cameron has said 'money is no object' only after storms hit the South.

1:42 pm, Thu 13 Feb 2014

An animal sanctuary in West Auckland is appealing for help to repair damage caused by last night's storms.

Strong winds, up to 70mph, battered the region, tearing down electricity pylons and trees.

All the animals at Kays Hill animal sanctuary are safe but the site bore the full brunt of the weather.

12:54 pm, Thu 13 Feb 2014

More than 2,000 homes were without power this morning after strong winds battered the region last night.

Gusts of up to 70mph tore across the country, knocking down pylons and trees.

Northern Powergrid said engineers will be working through the day to restore power.

12:41 pm, Thu 13 Feb 2014

Strong winds in Houghton-le-Spring last night knocked an electricity pylon down.

Northern Powergrid teams took this dramatic photo this morning as they started to repair the network.