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Storm Austen And Boelo Hits UK

19 Oct to 25 Oct

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Matt TaylorBBC
Joe RossiterDaily Mail
Ian JonesEvening Standard
Ben RichBBC
Tom PlaceEvening Standard
Niva YadavEvening Standard
Michael HowieEvening Standard
Martha DixonBBC
Britta ZeltmannBBC
Hattie McCannBBC
George ThorpeBBC
Mark DuellDaily Mail
Claire HayhurstEvening Standard
Chris FawkesBBC
Izzie AddisonEvening Standard
Lucinda CameronEvening Standard
Evie SelbyDaily Mail
Emer MoreauBBC
Stav DanaosBBC
Stanley Murphy-JohnsEvening Standard
Nick ForbesEvening Standard
Olivia ChristieDaily Mail
Stewart CarrEvening Standard
Pol AllinghamEvening Standard
Alex YoungEvening Standard
Danyel VanreenenEvening Standard
Noor QurashiDaily Mail
Hannah Al-Othman North of England correspondentThe Guardian

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

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The Met Office said winds peaked overnight with gusts of 60-70mph affecting areas in the warning zone, including Scotland, parts of Northern Ireland and the far north of England, while gusts topped at more than 80mph in exposed coastal spots.

3 of 4 outletsfirst reported 23 Octwording from Evening Standard

A yellow warning for wind is in place for a wider region of the South West as well as South Wales and along England's South Coast between midnight and 5pm tomorrow.

4 of 4 outletsfirst reported 19 Octwording from Daily Mail

An amber weather warning is in place today across Scotland, the north of England down to Carlisle and the north-east of Northern Ireland

4 of 4 outletsfirst reported 22 Octwording from Daily Mail

More than 15,000 homes are without power as Storm Austen continues to batter southern England and Wales, with more bad weather expected this weekend.

4 of 4 outletsfirst reported 23 Octwording from BBC

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Storm Boelo rail chaos as London commuters bound by 'do not travel' warnings Evening Standard

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Expected · 20 OctMet Office deputy chief forecaster Chris Bulmer said: 'Storm Austen is expected to bring a spell of impactful weather to parts of the UK from Thursday night and through Friday.

What happened · 23 OctStorm Boelo follows Storm Austen, the first named storm of the season, which brought strong winds to parts of the UK on Friday.

19 Oct
The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for wind, set to come into force in the early hours of Friday
3 outlets · Daily Mail
20 Oct
Storm Austen is forecast to bring gusts of 50-60mph to southern areas of the UK at the end of the week, with 70mph possible along exposed coasts.
3 outlets · Evening Standard
21 Oct
Flying debris could lead to injuries or a danger to life, with the risk of power cuts and damage to buildings.
3 outlets · BBC
22 Oct
"With many trees still in leaf following the dry weather, there is a risk of fallen trees and branches on our roads."
3 outlets · BBC
23 Oct
More than 15,000 homes are without power as Storm Austen continues to batter southern England and Wales, with more bad weather expected this weekend.
4 outlets · BBC
24 Oct
Visit Liverpool announced the region’s River of Light event, featuring illuminated artworks, had been cancelled “in the interests of safety”.
3 outlets · Evening Standard
25 Oct
Cumbria Police said it had received 'a number of calls overnight to localised flooding and fallen trees blocking roads' right across the county
3 outlets · Daily Mail

Coverage 37 articles

25 Oct Storm Boelo: warnings in place in Scotland, Northern Ireland and north of England as high winds batter UK
The Guardian
25 Oct Amber warning in force as Storm Boelo brings 80mph gusts to parts of UK
Evening Standard
25 Oct Storm Boelo brings 80mph gusts and travel disruption to Scotland
Evening Standard
25 Oct Storm Boelo batters Britain with 85mph winds: Amber warnings in force as trains cancelled and thousands left without power
Daily Mail
25 Oct Storm Boelo brings 80mph gusts and travel disruption to Scotland
Evening Standard
25 Oct Storm Boelo rail chaos as London commuters bound by 'do not travel' warnings
Evening Standard
24 Oct Weather warnings for Scotland as Storm Boelo moves in
Evening Standard
24 Oct Storm Boelo: Travel disrupted and events cancelled as UK hit by wind and rain
Evening Standard
24 Oct Storm Boelo: Travel disrupted and events cancelled as UK hit by wind and rain
Evening Standard
24 Oct Storm Boelo: Travel disruption and events cancelled as UK hit by wind and rain
Evening Standard

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24 Oct Thousand still without power as second storm hits UK in just more than 24 hours
Evening Standard
24 Oct Storm Boelo weather update as Man Utd and Liverpool told when games could be postponed
Evening Standard
24 Oct Thousands without power after Austen batters UK as second storm nears
Evening Standard
24 Oct Rail passengers warned of disruption as Storm Boelo batters the UK with 80mph winds
Evening Standard
24 Oct Storm Boelo strikes UK one day after Storm Austen: 80mph winds hit ferries and trains with more homes facing power cuts as Met Office issues rare amber alert
Daily Mail
24 Oct Second storm to hit UK with more wind and rain as thousands remain without power
BBC
24 Oct Some rail lines set to close as Scotland braces itself for Storm Boelo
Evening Standard
23 Oct Storm Boelo may cause ‘widespread travel disruption’ in north of UK over weekend
Evening Standard
23 Oct Storm Austen brings power cuts and travel disruption as more wind and rain forecast
BBC
23 Oct Scotland hit with 'biblical' downpours as Storm Boelo looks set to bring even more miserable weather as Met Office issues 'danger to life' warning
Daily Mail
23 Oct Some rail lines in Scotland to shut during Storm Boelo with 80mph gusts possible
Evening Standard
23 Oct Amber wind warning issued as Storm Boelo threatens 80mph gusts in Scotland
Evening Standard
23 Oct Watch: Presenter battles strong winds as storm hits Newquay
BBC
23 Oct Storm Austen hits Britain as Met Office issues amber alert for 'damaging' 80mph gusts, dangerous waves and power cuts - ahead of Storm Boelo tomorrow
Daily Mail
23 Oct Storms Austen and Boelo to bring strong gusts and heavy downpours
Evening Standard
23 Oct Amber warning in place as Storm Austen hits parts of UK
BBC
22 Oct Storms Austen and Boelo set to batter parts of UK with wind and rain
Evening Standard
22 Oct Storms Austen and Boelo set to batter parts of UK with wind and rain
Evening Standard
22 Oct Met Office issues wind warning for London as Storm Austen to batter Britain with 80mph gales in October half-term
Daily Mail
22 Oct Devon and Cornwall battening down the hatches ahead of Storm Austen
BBC
22 Oct London weather: Storm Austen to hit capital with near-50mph winds and heavy rain
Evening Standard
21 Oct Travel warning issued for millions of rail passengers as Storm Austen to batter UK with 70mph winds
Evening Standard
21 Oct Amber warning issued as Storm Austen threatens UK with strong winds and heavy rain
BBC
20 Oct First named storm of the season to bring strong winds to parts of UK
Evening Standard
20 Oct First named storm of the season to bring strong winds to parts of UK
Evening Standard
19 Oct Brits brace for heavy rain and 70mph gales as first named storm of the season set to batter UK this week
Daily Mail
19 Oct Chance of storms this week as Atlantic jet stream roars into life
BBC

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