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The way its being hyped, that commute to work gonna be like

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Tred to make the journey to work 10 mins later get a text from manager to work from home ain't even mad walked across to the other platform like

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Hounslow homes collapse after tree fall 'causes gas explosion'

Three houses have collapsed and two others damaged in a suspected gas explosion after a tree fell on a house in west London during high winds.

The explosion happened after the tree collapsed in Hounslow at about 07:35 GMT. Surrounding homes were evacuated.

Three people managed to escape the building, and a woman was taken to hospital. Search and rescue teams remain at the scene.

In Westminster, a crane collapsed on to the Cabinet Office in high winds.

The cause of the explosion in Hounslow is being investigated by London Fire Brigade.

Twelve people were also moved from the surrounding properties.

Crane collapse

Rail services across London have also been disrupted because of the storm passing across parts of England and Wales.

In central London, the Cabinet Office was evacuated after the crane fell on to the building at about 06:50 GMT. No injuries have been reported.

London Fire Brigade said that since 05:30 GMT they had received more the 300 storm-related calls. They urged the public to only dial 999 in an emergency.

There has been widespread disruption to London Underground services, with delays and part suspensions on the majority of the lines.

Rail services have also been disrupted and Network Rail said more than 100 trees had been discovered on the rail network across the south east.

Chiltern trains into London have been suspended until at least 09:45 GMT because of fallen trees.

All of the Royal Parks in London, including Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens, have also been closed because of falling debris.

The Mayor of London Boris Johnson has tweeted: "Difficult night for Londoners. TfL, Boroughs, emergency services working flat out to keep London moving."

A man was taken to hospital after a tree fell onto a van in Gunnersbury Avenue, west London Ambulance Service (LAS) said.

A 26-year-old man was also hit by a falling tree in near Clapton Common, and was taken to hospital suffering from head and neck pain.

Peter McKenna, Deputy Director of Operations of LAS, said: "It is proving to be a busy morning for us for storm-related injuries.

"We would encourage anyone to consider if their journey is entirely necessary."

Gusts of up to 70mph (112km/h) have been recorded at Heathrow Airport, where up to 130 flights have been cancelled.

British Airways said it was complying with a request from Heathrow to reduce its flying schedule at the west London airport, but flights to and from London Gatwick and London City airports would operate as normal.

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Seriously I just woke up now yh had a great nights sleep, look outside the window and nothing

Had a dream that a tornado licked London tho loool fucked shit up except my flat

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Rail companies took the piss though just cancelling for the fun of it

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