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Storm Austen cuts power across Britain and France as Boelo approaches

Hundreds of thousands of homes lost electricity as Austen battered France and Britain, with another storm threatening northern Britain while thousands remain without power.

Read the full story → · Latest coverage 24 Oct 2026, 6:28 am UTC

Chapters · 4

  1. 1Storm Austen brings amber wind warning for South West England
  2. 2Storm Austen warnings escalate as UK and Ireland brace for severe weather
  3. 3Storm Austen leaves more than 15,000 homes without power across Britain
  4. 4Storm Austen cuts power across Britain and France as Boelo approaches

Key moments · 17

Met Office warns of winds reaching 70mph

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Initial wind warning raises concerns over building damage

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Met Office names Austen ahead of Thursday arrival

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Met Éireann issues Thursday rain warning for Ireland

Irish Times ↗

Amber warning brings 80mph forecast for South West

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Coventry and Warwickshire wind forecast rises to 50mph

Coventry Telegraph ↗

Met Éireann considers updates as storm track becomes clearer

Irish Times ↗

Yellow rain warning issued for much of Scotland

Express & Star ↗

Ireland upgrades warnings to orange as forecast deteriorates

Irish Times ↗

South West residents prepare homes and businesses for storm

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Ireland forecasts intense rain with warnings for 18 counties

Irish Times ↗

Staffordshire highway crews placed on standby for Austen

Express & Star ↗

Amber warning takes effect as Storm Austen hits UK

BBC - Home ↗

Storm Austen brings power cuts to Cornwall and Devon

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Storm Boelo forecast to bring more wind and rain Saturday

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Storm Austen leaves more than 15,000 homes without power

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Boelo approaches northern Britain with fresh amber warnings

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13 articles

  1. Tempête Austen : le Pas-de-Calais maintenu en vigilance orange pluie-inondation, 120 000 foyers sans électricité dans l’Ouest et le Nord
    Le Monde
  2. Storm Boelo mapped: Where strong gales and rain will hit UK today
    The Independent
  3. LIVE | Omgevallen boom verwoest kinderkamer op woonwagenkamp in storm Austen
    Telegraaf
  4. Britons brace for major travel disruption as Storm Boelo heads to Scotland
    Home | GB News
  5. Météo-France place le Pas-de-Calais en vigilance orange "pluie-inondations" à partir de 20 heures
    Franceinfo

44 articles

  1. Storm Austen trekt over Nederland, meeste overlast in het zuiden
    nu.nl
  2. Watch: 15,000 homes without power as Storm Austen batters Britain
    BBC - Home
  3. Boom splijt dak van woonboerderij tijdens storm Austen
    Telegraaf
  4. Tempête Austen : trois départements du nord de la France restent en vigilance orange, 242 000 foyers privés d’électricité
    Le Monde
  5. 15 pictures show Storm Austen sending heavy rain down on Wolverhampton and Walsall
    Express & Star

24 articles

  1. Heavy rain warning as Storm Austen sweeps across Scotland
    BBC News - Science & Environment Science
  2. Storm Austen Live: Met Éireann forecasts intense rain with warnings for 18 counties
    Irish Times
  3. Tempête Austen : quinze départements en vigilance orange vent vendredi
    Le Monde
  4. Staffordshire highway crews on standby as region braces for Storm Austen
    Express & Star
  5. Storm warnings as 140km/h winds forecast for Brittany
    The Local

15 articles

  1. Vrijdag kans op stormweer, komende dagen in elk geval nat en onstuimig
    nu.nl
  2. Onstuimig en guur weer in aantocht, maar: ‘Dan wordt het weer rustiger'
    Telegraaf
  3. Irish weather warning ahead of Storm Austen
    BBC News - Science & Environment Science
  4. Met Office warns of flooding risk in Scotland as Storm Austen brings heavy rain
    Express & Star
  5. New Storm Austen 50mph wind forecast for Coventry and Warwickshire
    Coventry Telegraph

10 articles

  1. Storm Austen to Boost Wind Power in Europe as Gas Prices Surge
    Bloomberg
  2. Exact time Storm Austen will blast Coventry with 44mph winds
    Coventry Telegraph
  3. Storm Austen forecast to hit southern UK
    Latest news, sport and opinion from the Guardian
  4. Beware Storm Austen - all you need to know about woeful weekend weather for the West Midlands
    Express & Star
  5. Storm Austen to bring October half-term washout: First named storm of the season to batter drought-hit England with 70mph winds and heavy rain
    Daily Mail