Two dead as storms Austen and Boelo batter UK

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 26 Oct, 14:01 · Archive

Storms Austen and Boelo have killed two people and left 39,000 homes without power across the UK.

Two men have died after storms Austen and Boelo struck the UK in three days. A man in his 20s was killed when a tree fell onto his moving car on Dollis Road in Finchley, north London, on Sunday at 12.40pm. A second death was reported in Scotland.

Approximately 39,000 homes across the UK lost power during the storms. The National Grid reported 930 outages across Worcestershire and Herefordshire on Sunday alone, with the largest affecting 267 properties between Knightwick, Worcestershire, and Bromyard Downs, Herefordshire.

Met Office yellow weather warnings for wind remain in force across Cornwall, western Wales, Cumbria and western Scotland on Monday, continuing into Tuesday and extending to most of Scotland. A flood alert remains on the River Severn in Shropshire. Conditions are expected to begin settling from Wednesday as high pressure influences the UK, with Worcestershire seeing calmer weather by mid-week.

How it is being reported

• Two dead in storms as Worcestershire braces itself for more wild weatherStorms Austen and Boelo leave two dead and 39,000 homes without power, with 930 outages in Worcestershire and Herefordshire as conditions begin to ease.Worcester News · 26 Oct, 12:50
• Two dead in storms as Worcestershire braces itself for more wild weatherStorms Austen and Boelo leave two dead and 39,000 homes without power, with 930 outages in Worcestershire and Herefordshire as conditions begin to ease.Malvern Gazette · 26 Oct, 12:50

In this story: Worcestershire · Herefordshire · North London · Scotland · Met Office · National Grid · River Severn · Shropshire

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