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More than 82,000 without power as Storm Boelo batters UK with 84mph gusts

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Allingham, P. (2026, October 25). More than 82,000 without power as Storm Boelo batters UK with 84mph gusts. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/environment/met-office-northern-ireland-scotland-carlisle-isles-of-scilly-b1302259.html

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Storm Boelo is causing widespread power outages across northern parts of the UK, with more than 82,000 properties without electricity as of the latest report from the Energy Networks Association. The storm brought gusts reaching up to 84mph and an amber wind warning remains in effect until 9pm. Engineers have restored power to 344,900 customers but over 82,000 are still affected by outages. Additionally, there are multiple flood warnings issued by the Environment Agency and Scottish Environment Protection Agency due to expected flooding in northern England and Scotland.

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Storms in the UK: Two consecutive storms, named Storm Austen and Storm Boelo, hit the UK over a weekend, primarily affecting Scotland, Northern Ireland, and northern England.

Damage and Disruptions:
Storm Austen brought heavy rain to many areas on Friday.
Storm Boelo caused widespread travel disruptions and power outages. Over 30,000 homes across Scotland experienced power cuts during the storm.
As of Wednesday, more than 110,000 customers were affected by power outages.

Fatalities:
A curator at Logan Botanic Garden died while walking near his home in Scotland during Storm Boelo. He was a regional garden of the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh.
Another man died after being hit by a falling tree in Dumfries and Galloway, south-west Scotland.

Searches:
Searches are ongoing for a person thought to have been swept into the sea in North Ayrshire. The coastguard suspended searches without finding anyone.

Recovery Efforts:
Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) restored power to most affected customers by Wednesday.
SP Energy Networks (SPEN) said all customers affected on its network were restored by Monday.

Meteorological Data:
Storm Austen brought a maximum gust of 69 knots (about 79mph) to the Isle of Wight.
Storm Boelo saw wind speeds in some exposed areas reach the low 80s mph, with 84mph gusts recorded.

Ongoing Concerns:
Windy weather persisted in Scotland after the storms, potentially hampering recovery efforts. As of Wednesday, around 620 homes were still without power.

The storms caused significant damage and disruptions, including fatalities, and required extensive recovery operations to restore services and support affected communities.

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More than 82,000 without power as Storm Boelo batters UK with 84mph gusts More than 82,000 properties are without power as Storm Boelo continues to batter northern parts of the UK with gusts reaching 84mph. asserted

Boelo → batter → mph

An amber wind warning remains in place until 9pm, having activated hours after the first named storm of the season petered out from the south west. asserted

storm → remain → west

Engineers battling severe weather have reconnected 344,900 customers to power but 82,6000 are still disconnected, Energy Networks Association said at about the same time. asserted

Association → battle → time

It sits within a yellow wind warning zone that reaches further south and runs until 9pm, and another in Northern Ireland in place until midday. asserted

that → sit → midday

Storm Boelo follows Storm Austen, the first named storm of the season, which brought strong winds to southern parts of the UK on Friday. asserted

which → follow → Friday

Storm Boelo brings a danger to life from flying debris and crashing waves and people should stay indoors as much as possible, the Met Office warned. asserted

Office → bring → debris

The Environment Agency had issued five warnings that flooding is expected for spots in northern parts of England as of 11am, as well as 33 alerts where it is possible. asserted

it → issue → am

The Scottish Environment Protection Agency said 34 flood warnings and 11 flooding alerts were active as of the same time. asserted

warnings → say → time

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