Storm Boelo batters northern Britain with 80mph gusts as fallen trees block Cumbria roads and thousands are left without power
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 sea breached defences at Workington overnight, and Maryport Rescue was dispatched to Comma Close after midnight to distribute flood sacks. The A591 between Ambleside and Windermere and the A593 at Skelwith Bridge are both closed due to fallen trees. Wind speeds hit 75mph at South Uist Range in the Western Isles. The Met Office amber warning remains in place until 9pm tonight.
Boelo is the second named storm in two days, arriving immediately after Storm Austen.
Scottish rail and ferry services are cancelled, and Halloween fireworks events have been called off.
Prime Minister Andy Burnham warned Britain may face 'a winter of greater flooding'.
