Overview
- Storm Boelo that lashed large parts of the UK on Sunday produced gusts measured around 84–85mph and triggered amber and yellow Met Office wind warnings for northern and western areas.
- Two men were killed by falling trees during the storm, one in north London and one in Dumfries and Galloway, and several other people were injured by falling debris.
- Energy networks recorded widespread damage and outages, with the Energy Networks Association citing about 161,400 homes without power at one point and individual distributors reporting tens of thousands still offline into Monday as engineers work on repairs.
- Transport links were heavily disrupted with cancelled and restricted rail services, suspended metro and ferry sailings, diverted flights, and coastal and river flooding that inundated towns such as Largs and damaged roads and sea defences.
- Recovery work continues but is hampered by high winds that limit safe pole and line repairs, and the Met Office is watching a further low-pressure system that could be named Chloe if it meets warning thresholds, keeping communities on alert for more impacts over the coming days.