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Storms Austen and Boelo cut power to 150,000+ homes across northern Europe

Back-to-back storms within 24 hours disrupt power, flights and phone networks in the UK, France, Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands.

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What to know

  • Two storms, Austen (Friday–Saturday) and Boelo (Sunday), hit northern Europe within 24 hours of each other.
  • Power cuts affected more than 150,000 homes at once, with Britain's Energy Networks Association reporting over 400,000 homes losing power at some stage.
  • Hundreds of flights were cancelled or diverted, including around 90 at Amsterdam's Schiphol; roads, rail and ferries were also disrupted from Scotland to Denmark.
  • Experts cited in coverage linked the intensity of the storms to a pattern of more extreme weather driven by global warming.

UK Met Office National weather forecasterEnedis French electricity network operatorEnergy Networks Association British electricity industry bodySchiphol Airport Amsterdam airport operatorGermany's DWD weather agency National weather service

Storms Austen and Boelo cut power to 150,000+ homes across northern Europe
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How it unfolded 2 developments, newest first · click a bar or a number to jump articlesposts

Peak 10 pieces in 4h at Oct 25, 10 AM; 17 pieces over 14 days (11 articles · 6 posts) Oct 25, 10 AM — 10 pieces · 7 articles · 3 posts — Newswires 5, Google News 2, Mastodon 2, +1 moreOct 25, 2 PM — 4 pieces · 3 articles · 1 post — Newswires 3, Reddit 1Oct 25, 6 PM — 2 pieces · 1 article · 1 post — Mastodon 1, Newswires 1Oct 25, 10 PM — 1 piece · 1 post — Mastodon 1Oct 26, 2 AM — quietOct 26, 6 AM — quietOct 26, 10 AM — quietOct 26, 2 PM — quietOct 26, 6 PM — quietOct 26, 10 PM — quietOct 27, 2 AM — quietOct 27, 6 AM — quietOct 27, 10 AM — quietOct 27, 2 PM — quietOct 27, 6 PM — quietOct 27, 10 PM — quietOct 28, 2 AM — quietOct 28, 6 AM — quietOct 28, 10 AM — quietOct 28, 2 PM — quietOct 28, 6 PM — quietOct 28, 10 PM — quietOct 29, 2 AM — quietOct 29, 6 AM — quietOct 29, 10 AM — quietOct 29, 2 PM — quietOct 29, 6 PM — quietOct 29, 10 PM — quietOct 30, 2 AM — quietOct 30, 6 AM — quietOct 30, 10 AM — quietOct 30, 2 PM — quietOct 30, 6 PM — quietOct 30, 10 PM — quietOct 31, 2 AM — quietOct 31, 6 AM — quietOct 31, 10 AM — quietOct 31, 2 PM — quietOct 31, 6 PM — quietOct 31, 10 PM — quietNov 1, 1 AM — quietNov 1, 5 AM — quietNov 1, 9 AM — quietNov 1, 1 PM — quietNov 1, 5 PM — quietNov 1, 9 PM — quietNov 2, 1 AM — quietNov 2, 5 AM — quietNov 2, 9 AM — quietNov 2, 1 PM — quietNov 2, 5 PM — quietNov 2, 9 PM — quietNov 3, 1 AM — quietNov 3, 5 AM — quietNov 3, 9 AM — quietNov 3, 1 PM — quietNov 3, 5 PM — quietNov 3, 9 PM — quietNov 4, 1 AM — quietNov 4, 5 AM — quietNov 4, 9 AM — quietNov 4, 1 PM — quietNov 4, 5 PM — quietNov 4, 9 PM — quietNov 5, 1 AM — quietNov 5, 5 AM — quietNov 5, 9 AM — quietNov 5, 1 PM — quietNov 5, 5 PM — quietNov 5, 9 PM — quietNov 6, 1 AM — quietNov 6, 5 AM — quietNov 6, 9 AM — quietNov 6, 1 PM — quietNov 6, 5 PM — quietNov 6, 9 PM — quietYesterday, 1 AM — quietYesterday, 5 AM — quietYesterday, 9 AM — quietYesterday, 1 PM — quietYesterday, 5 PM — quietYesterday, 9 PM — quietToday, 1 AM — quietToday, 5 AM — quietToday, 9 AM — quiet 1–2
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    Disruption spreads to ferries, rail and Denmark

    Euronews reported that beyond flights, ferries, railways and roads were disrupted and people were injured by falling trees, with effects extending from Scotland to Denmark.

    “Storm Boelo will bring a danger to life from flying debris and crashing waves.”
    — UK Met Office, national forecaster · source
    1. 7 outlets Storms batter northern Europe, hitting power supplies, flights and phones

      first by SCMP, 13d ago · also Channel News Asia, Japan Today, Times of Malta, Bangkok Post, Le Monde EN, Arab News

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    Hundreds of flights cancelled, Schiphol among hardest hit — Hundreds of flights were cancelled or diverted across northern Europe; Amsterdam's Schiphol airport alone cancelled around 90 flights, mainly to and from Paris, Rome and Dublin, as the storm moved into continental Europe.

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    Cumulative toll reaches 150,000+ homes without power

    Authorities reported more than 82,000 homes in Britain, nearly 60,000 in France and at least 10,000 in Germany still without power on Sunday, with Britain's Energy Networks Association saying over 400,000 homes had lost power at some stage during the storms.

    “More than 82,000 homes in Britain, nearly 60,000 in France and at least 10,000 in Germany had power cuts inflicted by the passage of storms Boelo and Austen within 24 hours of each other…”
    — Arab News/AFP
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    Storm Boelo hits Scotland, Northern Ireland and northern England — A second storm, Boelo, brought winds of up to 84 mph (135 km/h) in Argyll and Bute, western Scotland, on Sunday, with the UK Met Office warning of danger to life from flying debris and crashing waves and issuing flood warnings.

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    Austen peaks across France, Germany and Belgium — The storm crossed the Channel on Saturday, cutting power to a peak of 288,000 homes in France, injuring two people hit by wind-blown scaffolding at a market in Nastatten, Germany, and injuring four people hit by falling trees in Brussels.

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    Storm Austen strikes southern England — Storm Austen battered southern England on Friday; part of Brighton's long-disused pier, unused since a 2003 fire, was blown away by the winds.

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  1. 2 outlets Storms batter northern Europe, cutting power to more than 150,000 homes and disrupting road and air transport

    first by Euronews, 13d ago · also Al Jazeera

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