Thousands without Power and More Severe Weather Forecast with Two Named Storms
National Grid said 6,980 Cornwall homes lost power, including 2,241 vulnerable households, as engineers worked to restore service.
- On Friday, October 23, 2026, Storm Austen brought high winds to southwest England, leaving more than 18,000 homes without power by mid-morning as the season's first named storm swept in from the Atlantic.
- The Met Office issued an amber wind warning for Cornwall and Devon as Storm Austen moved into the area early Friday, with gusts reaching 76 mph recorded at St Mary's Airport on the Isles of Scilly.
- Chief forecaster Neil Armstrong warned of 'fallen branches and trees' obstructing roads and railways, while National Grid Electricity Distribution engineers restored power to more than 12,000 properties by 8am.
- Amy Webb, chief operating officer at National Grid Electricity Distribution, urged residents to stay clear of fallen power lines and call 105 immediately if encountering damaged equipment.
- Storm Boelo is expected to bring strong winds and heavy rain to Northern Ireland, Scotland, and northern England over the weekend, with the Met Office upgrading its warning to amber.
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More than 18,000 households in the south-west regions of the country have been left without electricity because of the powerful storm Austin in Britain, which caused massive power cuts in the south-west of Britain, deactivating more than 18,000 homes, transmitting to RIA News with reference to the newspaper Independent. The publication refers to data from the British national Grid power system operator. It is noted that there are more than 6,000…
High winds knock out power to thousands in southwest England as first of 2 major storms sweep in
High winds have knocked out power to thousands of people in southwest England as the first of two major storms expected to hit the U.K. this weekend swept in from the Atlantic
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High winds knock out power to thousands in southwest England as 1st of two major storms sweep in
LONDON (AP) — High winds knocked out power to thousands of people in southwest England on Friday morning as the first of two major storms expected to hit the U.K. this weekend swept in from the Atlantic.
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