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Following a similar move by the US, the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has permitted the use of smartphones and tablet computers during entire flights. The European Commission explained it saying, it has authorized the use of mobile spectrum for 3G and 4G communications, which allows users to surf the web and send email, when aircrafts are flying above 3,000m.

The ferocious storm that hit northern Europe has assumed a mammoth form, leaving five people dead or missing, disrupting travel, and forcing thousands to flee their homes. With winds of up to 142 miles per hour in Scotland, surge along the east coast of England is expected to be the worst in more than 60 years.