Overview
- Storm Boelo followed Friday’s Storm Austen and struck northern Britain on Sunday with gusts above 80mph recorded at exposed sites such as Tiree in the Inner Hebrides.
- The Met Office has placed large parts of Scotland, northern England and sections of Northern Ireland under amber wind warnings and urged people to stay indoors because of the danger to life from flying debris and high waves.
- Rail, ferry and some flight services have been cancelled or curtailed and major events and attractions were called off as operators and Network Rail closed lines and advised people to avoid non‑essential travel.
- Energy firms reported hundreds of unplanned cuts while engineers worked to reconnect customers after Austen and Boelo, with more than 130,000 properties reported restored by Saturday evening but many homes still offline and crews advising the public to call 105 for fallen lines.
- Environment agencies issued dozens of flood warnings and alerts for England, Scotland and Wales and forecasters say the unsettled, rapidly repeating storm pattern could bring further windy spells next week, adding pressure on emergency services and infrastructure crews.