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Boelo: Met Office names second storm to hit UK in 24 hours
Forecasters expect 55-65 mph gusts and heavy rain, with coastal areas in Scotland and Northern Ireland facing the strongest winds, the Met Office said.
Storm Austen swept across Western Europe with strong winds, leaving nearly 300,000 homes without power in France and more than 16,000 without electricity in Southwest England.
Storm Austen disrupted travel and damaged Brighton’s historic West Pier.
The Met Office named Boelo as the second storm, warning of gusts of up to 80 mph, heavy rain, flooding, power cuts and travel disruption in parts of the UK.
Andy Burnham urged households to prepare for emergencies, warning that the UK could face a winter of greater flooding.
Storm Boelo has lashed northern Britain with heavy rain and gusty winds. More than 82,000 households have been left without power. The storm has also disrupted rail services in Scotland.
Destroyed power cables and fallen trees - storm "Boelo" sweeps over large parts of Europe. Thousands of households in the UK are temporarily without electricity, at Amsterdam airport numerous flights are cancelled. The British weather service calls life danger.