Share to ClassroomUK Storm Kills Two, Cuts Power
Storm Boelo hit the UK over the weekend. Another storm, Storm Austen, came just before it on Friday. Two men died when trees fell on them. In London, a tree fell on a moving car and killed a young man. The other man was 60 and died in Scotland. About 838,700 homes and buildings lost power during the two storms.
Winds reached 85mph in western Scotland. The weather office told people to stay inside. A leader of power companies said one problem was how fast Boelo came after Austen. It was not safe to fix power lines until the storm passed.
There were floods in the town of Largs in Scotland. Some flights were cancelled, and trains were late. A newspaper said a plane went off the runway at Birmingham Airport. By Monday, about 39,000 places still had no power. More strong winds were coming to Scotland on Tuesday.
