UK endures second big storm of the weekend, with the north bearing the brunt this time
The Met Office warned of 80mph gusts as engineers, rail operators and ferry services battled outages, cancellations and flood alerts.
- On Sunday, Storm Boelo struck the UK with gusts exceeding 80mph, prompting the Met Office to issue amber 'danger to life' warnings across Scotland, northern England, and Northern Ireland.
- Following Storm Austen on Friday, Storm Boelo arrived within 24 hours, compounding infrastructure strain as the UK faced two severe weather systems in rapid succession.
- Closures of Edinburgh Castle and London's Diwali on the Square were forced by the weather, while thousands remained without electricity as utility crews worked to restore power across damaged networks.
- Engineers continue working to restore electricity to thousands of properties, though access remains difficult in some areas due to fallen trees and debris blocking transport routes.
- A yellow wind warning takes effect Tuesday at 3am through midnight, while Prime Minister Andy Burnham warned the UK faces a 'winter of greater flooding' amid increasingly common severe weather.
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