Storm Boelo left about 90,000 UK customers without electricity at 3 p.m. ET (7 p.m. UK time) Sunday, Oct. 25, while two men died in separate falling-tree incidents and crews worked to restore service.
Anadolu Agency reported that the Energy Networks Association put the nationwide total at about 90,000. Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) said 38,000 of its customers were still without power at the same time, after restoring service to more than 54,000. SSEN reported gusts of up to 85 mph in northern Scotland and said fallen trees, flooding and damaged equipment were hampering repairs.
Police Scotland said a 60-year-old man died after a tree struck him near Castle Douglas. Sky News, citing authorities, reported that a man in his 20s died in north London after a tree came down onto his car. Police Scotland also reported roads blocked by fallen trees and debris; flooding led 15 guests to leave a caravan park in Ballantrae.
The storm also disrupted rail services in Scotland and northern England, as covered in EconoTimes' earlier report on Boelo-related rail cuts and event cancellations.
SSEN expected to restore power to most remaining customers Monday, Oct. 26, though some could remain without service until Tuesday, Oct. 27. The Met Office issued a yellow wind warning for Tuesday covering northeastern Northern Ireland and areas of Scotland and northern England as another weather system approaches.
