Storms Boelo and Austen Cause Major Disruptions: Thousands Without Power, Flights Diverted, Events Canceled
October 25, 2026
A fresh wind warning is in effect across most of Scotland from early Tuesday, lasting the day, as Storm Boelo continues to drive disruption after bringing 80mph gusts, power outages and travel disruptions that have already caused two deaths.
Around 90,000 properties remained without power on Monday, with about 700,000 customers restored over the weekend, underscoring the scale of outages.
Transport and events have been hit hard, with flights diverted or cancelled and racing at Aintree called off, reflecting broad travel and activity disruption.
Airport authorities cited reduced runway capacity and limited operational runways as factors in the reduced takeoffs and landings.
Not all runways were available, further constraining the number of aircraft that could land or take off.
New storm naming processes indicate Storm Chloe could be named if warnings rise to amber or red after the current warnings and advisories.
Cancellations were mainly concentrated on KLM and EasyJet routes, according to local press.
Most cancellations involved KLM and EasyJet, per local reporting.
La vigilance orange for Pas-de-Calais was lifted on Saturday, with the department now on yellow vigilance.
Conditions are forecast to ease from the southwest later in the day, though the far north will be the last to see winds die down.
Authorities held a Resilience Room meeting to coordinate response; officials urged the public to monitor local forecasts and follow guidance from Met Office, Sepa, and police.
Local authorities and agencies including SSEN, SP Energy Networks, ScotRail, Network Rail, Sepa, and the Scottish Government Resilience Room coordinated response and issued safety warnings.
Summary based on 15 sources
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