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.
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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.
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Engineers battling severe weather have reconnected 344,900 customers to power but 82,600 are still disconnected, Energy Networks Association said at about the same time.
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Footage showed floodwater coursing around the town of Largs, North Ayrshire.
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It closed its doors for the foreseeable “due to larger flood restoration than originally planned”.
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Some flights have been diverted from landing at Leeds Bradford Airport and others were cancelled.
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An airport spokesperson thanked customers for their patience, adding: “We appreciate that this is a challenging situation.
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Our teams are working in very difficult conditions to support passengers as best they can.”
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Train journeys were also disrupted.
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Network Rail Scotland shared an image of flooding from the tracks to the platform in one Glasgow station and fallen trees above the lines near another.
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Speed restrictions are in place across Scotland and several sections of its railways have been closed, the operator added.
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It came after Network Rail posted photographs of a trampoline beneath a train and a shed by the tracks, in a call for those living near rail lines to firmly secure their garden furniture.
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Collapsed trees, cables on carriageways, strong winds and damaged surfaces prompted closures to major roads in Scotland.
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It sits within a yellow wind warning zone that reaches further south and runs until 9pm, while another in Northern Ireland lifted at midday.
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Storm Boelo follows Storm Austen, the first named storm of the season, which brought strong winds to southern parts of the UK on Friday.
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Met Office meteorologist Craig Snell said it is hard to compare storm to storm because they affect different areas and “if a branch falls on your car in one, then you’re probably going to feel like that one was the worst storm ever”.
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Storm Amy brought a gust of about 92mph and more than 100ml of rain to similar parts of the UK last year.
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Storms often happen in quick succession, he said, pointing to storms Bert, Conall and Darragh appearing in about one week in 2024.
“If the atmosphere is ripe for storm, it tends to mean it’s ripe for a couple of storms, so it is a fairly common thing.
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Forecasters are monitoring another low pressure system moving in on Monday and Tuesday.
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It does not appear as potent as storms Austen and Boelo and there are no current plans to name it, but it will bring further wet and windy weather.
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The country can expect a return to more dry and settled conditions after that, Mr Snell said.
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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.
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The Environment Agency had issued six warnings that flooding is expected for spots in northern parts of England as of 1.45pm, as well as 50 alerts where it is possible.
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The Scottish Environment Protection Agency said 17 flood warnings and 11 flooding alerts were active as of the same time.
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