More high winds hit parts of UK as Storm Boelo clean-up continues — SkimNews
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- Scotland recorded a third of a month's rain during Storm Boelo, which brought flooding and power cuts to thousands over the weekend.
- Storm Boelo left almost 8,000 people without power after more than 800,000 cuts, according to the Energy Networks Association.
- Met Office's yellow warning was due to remain in place until 21:00 GMT over Scotland and the northern coast of Northern Ireland, with gusts forecast to reach 50–60 mph and possibly up to 70 mph in exposed areas.
- Richard Baines, 60, curator of Logan Botanic Garden, was killed by a falling tree in Dumfries and Galloway on Sunday; a man in his 20s also died when a tree hit his car in north London.
- Leo Slade said sustained winds of 50–85 mph across parts of Scotland and northern England prevented engineers from safely replacing poles and restoring wires; he also called for debate on added investment for storms linked to climate change.
- Marcus Reed said his factory and shop in Cumbria were without power until Tuesday evening, disrupting two days of manufacturing and distribution at the business's busiest time of year in the lead-up to Christmas.
- Wendy McKinney said her bathroom shop in Largs, North Ayrshire, was flooded on Sunday and called the storm devastating for local businesses.
Why it matters: For ENA, grid restoration is the immediate material constraint: 50–85 mph sustained winds kept engineers from replacing poles or restoring wires, leaving nearly 8,000 people without power. For Marcus Reed, that disruption meant two days of manufacturing and distribution missed at his Cumbria business's busiest pre-Christmas period.
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