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UK endures second big storm of the weekend, with the north bearing the brunt this time
The Met Office warned of gusts up to 80mph as flood alerts spread and operators reported cancelled trains, ferries and widespread outages.
- On Sunday, October 25, 2026, Storm Boelo struck northern parts of the UK with gusts exceeding 80mph, triggering amber 'danger to life' warnings and leaving thousands without power across Scotland, Northern Ireland, and northern England.
- Severe weather compounded infrastructure strain as Storm Boelo arrived just 24 hours after Storm Austen battered the South West on Friday, forcing engineers to manage restoration efforts across areas still reeling from initial damage.
- Engineers have restored power to more than 60,000 homes since Friday night, though around 53,000 properties remain without electricity as falling trees and debris continue to obstruct transport networks and rail lines across Scotland.
- Prime Minister Andy Burnham warned on Friday that the UK faces 'a winter of greater flooding,' while the Environment Agency issued 22 flood alerts across England as high tides and severe weather threatened coastal areas.
- The Met Office issued a yellow wind warning from 3am on Tuesday to midnight, providing a limited interval for recovery before the next wave of severe weather impacts the region and compounds ongoing infrastructure challenges.
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Storm Boelo has also caused significant disruption in other countries. In England and Scotland, power has gone out for tens of thousands of households and streets have been flooded. There is also damage to buildings due to fallen trees, reports Sky News.
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A 60-year-old man was killed by a falling tree in southwest Scotland, which is under an orange alert. The post Britain: One dead from Storm Boelo in Scotland – Thousands of households remain without power appeared first on in.gr.
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