Man killed by falling tree as Storm Boelo leaves 160,000 properties without power — SkimNews
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- Police Scotland said a 60-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene near Castle Douglas, Dumfries and Galloway, after a falling tree struck him at about 10:30 Sunday.
- Energy Networks Association reported that 161,400 properties were without power at 15:00 Sunday, said dangerous conditions were limiting engineers’ opportunities to start work safely, and recorded 838,700 properties facing cuts during Boelo and the earlier Storm Austen.
- Met Office had amber and yellow wind warnings in place until 21:00 Sunday across Scotland, northern England, the Midlands and North Wales, and urged people to stay indoors as much as possible.
- Storm Boelo battered the country with Sunday morning wind gusts peaking at 85mph in Machrihanish and 84mph in both Stornoway and Capel Curig; Scottish Highlands rainfall peaked at 130mm at Cluanie Inn.
- Scottish government said conditions could ease later Sunday but warned of the potential for adverse weather to return in the coming days, after ministers and officials gathered to discuss Storm Boelo’s impact.
- Muhammad Zubair Ashraf estimated £5,000–£10,000 of damage after his mobile phone shop in Dumbarton was flooded overnight.
- UK transport services were disrupted as some flights to and from Belfast, Glasgow, Aberdeen and Dublin airports were cancelled, ferry services were withdrawn and trains faced disruption.
Why it matters: 161,400 properties were without power at 15:00 Sunday, while dangerous conditions limited network engineers’ opportunities to work safely and warnings remained in place until 21:00. Residents, businesses and travelers faced immediate disruption, including a Dumbarton shop’s £5,000–£10,000 flood loss, cancelled ferries and flights, and disrupted trains.
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