More than 16,000 homes are left without power as Storm Austen batters south-west England with 76mph gusts
The Met Office warns power cuts and structural damage to buildings are a significant risk as the storm targets Cornwall, Devon, Plymouth and the Isles of Scilly from…
The Met Office put Cornwall, Devon and the Isles of Scilly under an amber 'danger to life' warning, with large waves hurling beach debris onto coastal roads. Jersey shut every school and college, and a red wind warning axed all 25 morning flights at Jersey Airport. Heathrow cancelled 19 flights. Drivers in Devon and Cornwall were told to travel only if necessary.
Prime Minister Andy Burnham warned: 'We potentially are facing a winter of greater flooding.'
Fallen trees blocked lines from Haywards Heath to Southampton, wrecking the rush hour.
Storm Boelo will follow on Saturday, with amber warnings for gusts of up to 80mph.
