London, Oct 25. (PA Media/dpa/GNA) – More than 82,000 properties are without power, as Storm Boelo continues to batter northern parts of the UK with gusts reaching 135 kph.
An amber wind warning remains in place until 9 pm (2100 GMT), having activated hours after the first named storm of the season petered out from the southwest.
On Sunday morning, winds gusts peaked at 135 kph in Argyll and Bute, 133.5 kph in Snowdonia and 132 kph in the Inner Hebrides, the Met Office said.
Engineers battling severe weather have reconnected 344,900 customers to power, but 82,6000 are still disconnected, Energy Networks Association said at about the same time.
Travel disruption continues. Network Rail Scotland shared an image of flooding from the tracks to the platform in one Glasgow station, and fallen trees above the lines near another.
Speed restrictions are in place across Scotland and several sections of its railways have been closed, the operator added.
It came after Network Rail posted photographs of a trampoline beneath a train and a shed by the tracks, in a call for those living near rail lines to firmly secure their garden furniture.
Collapsed trees, cables on carriageways, strong winds and damaged surfaces prompted closures to major roads in Scotland.
The amber Met Office warning zone includes Scotland, parts of Northern Ireland and the far north of England. It sits within a yellow wind warning zone that reaches further south and runs until 9 pm, while another in Northern Ireland lifted at midday.
Storm Boelo follows Storm Austen, the first named storm of the season, which brought strong winds to southern parts of the UK on Friday.
Storm Boelo brings a danger to life from flying debris and crashing waves, and people should stay indoors as much as possible, the Met Office warned.
The Environment Agency had issued five warnings that flooding is expected for spots in northern parts of England as of 11 am, as well as 33 alerts where it is possible.
The Scottish Environment Protection Agency said, 34 flood warnings and 11 flooding alerts were active as of the same time.
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