Lake District pub overwhelmed with people seeking shelter in Storm Boelo

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 27 Oct, 07:02 · Archive

The White Hart Inn at Bouth became a warm hub for people left without power during Storm Boelo last weekend.

The White Hart Inn at Bouth was asked by Electricity North West to act as a warm hub during Storm Boelo, which struck the region last weekend. The hubs were designed to offer a safe space for residents most impacted by the storm, either through damage or loss of power.

The pub, managed by Jessica Looker and Jonathon Moore, was so overwhelmed with visitors that staff ran out of food. 'We had an absolutely overwhelming number of people come through our doors,' the team said. 'A huge thank you to everyone who waited patiently for tables, came back later, and even ended up becoming part-time members of staff.'

Other warm hubs operated during the storm at Platform One in Askam-in-Furness, Burton Memorial Hall, and The Sun Inn at Aspatria. Over 55,000 properties in Cumbria and Lancashire were without power at one stage, with more than 250 individual instances of damage recorded as wind speeds reached 78mph.

How it is being reported

• 'Overwhelming number of people' help each other during Storm Boelo at Lakes pubThe White Hart Inn at Bouth was asked by Electricity North West to be a warm hub during the severe weather.NW Evening Mail · 27 Oct, 06:00
• 'Overwhelming number of people' help each other during Storm Boelo at Lakes pubThe White Hart Inn at Bouth was asked by Electricity North West to be a warm hub during the severe weather.Westmorland Gazette · 27 Oct, 06:00

In this story: The White Hart Inn · Bouth · Lake District · Electricity North West · Cumbria · Lancashire · Storm Boelo

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