One dead and 82,000 properties without power as Storm Boelo batters UK
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Key context: <p>Man, 60, killed by falling tree near Castle Douglas in Scotland as Met Office reports gusts of up to 84mph </p><p>A 60-year-old man has been killed by a falling tree and more than 82,000 properties have been left without power as Storm Boelo continues to batter Scotland, Northern Ireland and the north of England.</p><p>The adverse weather hitting northern parts of the UK on Saturday evening was<strong> </strong>the second named storm in as many days, after <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/oct/23/storm-austen-weather-updates-thousands-without-power-south-west-england">Storm Austen brought strong winds</a> to south-west England on Friday.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/oct/25/storm-boelo-warnings-scotland-northern-ireland-north-of-england-high-winds-uk">Continue reading...</a> This development from The Guardian highlights ongoing changes in the sector.
Man, 60, killed by falling tree near Castle Douglas in Scotland as Met Office reports gusts of up to 84mph A 60-year-old man has been killed by a falling tree and more than 82,000 properties have been left without power as Storm Boelo continues to batter Scotland, Northern Ireland and the north of England.The adverse weather hitting northern parts of the UK on Saturday evening was the second named storm in as many days, after Storm Austen brought strong winds to south-west England on Friday. Continue reading...
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