Emmerdale braced for New Year storm

Soap village Emmerdale is set to be hit by a second major disaster with

There will be at least one death in the show from what programme makers
say will be "some of the soap's most dramatic scenes". The show promises lavish special effects for the storm, which comes a decade after the village was torn apart by a plane crash, killing many.

The horrific weather will be seen hitting the Yorkshire village on New Year's Eve. Roof slates will be torn from houses by the howling wind as it rips through, plunging everyone into darkness.

Key characters will be involved in the plot, although programme chiefs are
keeping a lid on who will die. A one-hour edition of Emmerdale will also be seen on New Year's Day.

Series producer Steve Frost said: "We are confident that this will be the biggest soap event in the past ten years.

"Shooting the storm has involved specially created wind and rain effects,
electronic post production and a vastly experienced stunt team.

"The entire cast are involved and no-one will be left unscathed."