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Met Office issues new weather warning for wind - as two men killed by falling trees
More than 2,600 properties in north and west Cumbria remain without electricity as crews work to restore outages after Storm Boelo.
- On Tuesday, October 27, 2026, the Met Office maintained yellow weather warnings for wind across parts of the UK as the nation continued recovery from Storm Boelo and Storm Austen.
- Storm Boelo battered the UK over the weekend with gusts reaching 84mph, resulting in two fatalities on Sunday when falling trees struck victims in Dumfries and Galloway and Mill Hill, north London.
- The Energy Networks Association reported that power cuts impacted 838,700 properties across Britain during the storms, with 39,000 customers still without electricity on Monday morning.
- Ofgem guidelines allow affected households to claim compensation for prolonged power outages, with maximum payments reaching £2,235 depending on storm category and supply-loss duration.
- Conditions are expected to stabilize from mid-week as high pressure builds on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, bringing drier weather and lighter winds, the Met Office said.
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Weather warnings remain in place after weekend of widespread disruption caused by Storms Austen and Boelo
A yellow weather warning for powerful winds remains active until 9pm on Tuesday as Britain continues to recover from Storms Austen and Boelo. The alert follows a devastating weekend of weather, with heavy rain and wind lashing northern parts of the UK, bringing gusts of up to 84mph and depositing a third of a month's rainfall in some Scottish areas.A separate yellow wind warning covering western England and parts of Scotland, Wales and Northern …
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