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Murphy-Johns, S. (2026, October 23). Storm Boelo may cause ‘widespread travel disruption’ in north of UK over weekend. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/environment/scotland-south-west-northern-ireland-andy-burnham-met-office-b1302164.html
Murphy-Johns, Stanley. “Storm Boelo may cause ‘widespread travel disruption’ in north of UK over weekend.” Evening Standard, 23 Oct. 2026, https://www.standard.co.uk/news/environment/scotland-south-west-northern-ireland-andy-burnham-met-office-b1302164.html.
Murphy-Johns, Stanley. “Storm Boelo may cause ‘widespread travel disruption’ in north of UK over weekend.” Evening Standard, October 23, 2026. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/environment/scotland-south-west-northern-ireland-andy-burnham-met-office-b1302164.html.
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The Met Office issued an amber weather warning for strong winds as Storm Austen swept across parts of the UK, affecting Cornwall and parts of west Devon from 03:00 until 10:00 BST on Friday. Wind gusts reached up to 84mph (135km/h) in Jersey, causing widespread travel disruption and over 15,000 homes without power in southern England and Wales. Storm Boelo followed, bringing more strong winds and heavy rain with potential gusts exceeding 80mph, leading to widespread travel disruption across Scotland, northern England, and Northern Ireland. Rail lines in western and northern Scotland closed on Saturday due to forecasted wind speeds of up to 80mph, causing significant impacts on people's plans. Both storms brought fallen trees blocking railway lines and roads, with evacuations at holiday parks and damage to historic structures like Brighton’s West Pier. The National Grid restored power to more than 60,000 homes since Storm Austen began, while government advice urged households to stock up on emergency supplies. Travel disruptions affected ferries and trains across northern parts of the UK as storm conditions continued through the weekend.
