Storms Boelo and Austen leave two dead and tens of thousands without power across the UK

Summary

Storms Boelo and Austen battered the UK at the weekend, causing flooding, travel disruption, power cuts and event cancellations. Two men were killed by falling trees on Sunday. About 90,000 properties across northern parts of the UK were still without power on Monday, and forecasters warned of more strong winds to come. A major clean-up operation was under way on Monday, and The Guardian has asked readers to say how the storms affected them.

Timeline

1. The Guardian

   26 Oct 2026, 10:05 UTCSource ↗

   The Guardian asked readers to say how they had been affected by Storm Boelo and Storm Austen, reporting that tens of thousands of properties were still without power on Monday and that two people were killed by falling trees on Sunday.

2. The Guardian

   26 Oct 2026, 18:25 UTCSource ↗

   The Guardian reports that about 90,000 properties across northern parts of the UK were still without power after a weekend of stormy weather, that two men were killed by falling trees during Storms Boelo and Austen, and that forecasters warned of more strong winds to come.