Storm Boelo lashes UK, cutting power and cancelling flights

Howard CampbellJournalist at Jamaica Observer

October 25, 2026

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Storm Boelo lashes UK, cutting power and cancelling flights

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LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Tens of thousands of homes were without power Sunday as Storm Boelo battered northern parts of the United Kingdom (UK) with strong winds and heavy rain, disrupting travel services.

Boelo is Britain’s second named storm of the season and quickly follows the first — Storm Austen, which brought strong gusts to southern areas of the country on Friday.

More than 82,000 properties had no electricity as of 8:00 am (0800 GMT), the industry body the Energy Networks Association said in an update.

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