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How hard did Storm Austen and Boelo hit Britain?

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Storm Austen battered south-west England on Friday, and in its wake the power went out across Devon and Cornwall. Near Truro, the Arborist cafe opened its doors to people left without electricity, offering free tea, coffee and space to charge phones.

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Truro

Further north, 243 properties in Greater Manchester and Lancashire had no power as Storm Boelo hit the North West.

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properties without power, North WestSource: BBC · 24.10.2026

Then Storm Boelo, the second named storm of the season, arrived, and meteorologist Alex Burkill of the Met Office said: There's more stormy weather to come as we go through this weekend, especially across northern parts. Travel was hit too, with trains and flights disrupted across the country.

“There's more stormy weather to come as we go through this weekend, especially across northern parts.”

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