Thousands without power as South West stormy weather continues
Stormy weather in the UK's South West has caused widespread power outages and travel disruption across Devon and Cornwall. The Met Office issued a yellow weather warning as utility teams work to restore electricity to thousands of affected homes.
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Extreme weather events are increasingly impacting regional infrastructure and public safety, highlighting the need for grid resilience.
Share Save Add as preferred on Google Caroline Robinson and Chloe Parkman , South West BBC Weather Watchers/Chris Fletcher The Met Office issued a yellow weather warning for heavy rain on Saturday Thousands of homes are without power, and disruption is continuing across Devon and Cornwall after more stormy weather.
On Friday, Storm Austen battered the south-west of England before moving to other parts of the UK.
On Saturday, the Met Office issued a yellow weather warning for heavy rain from 11:00 BST until 23:00 for the South West, in association with Storm Boelo.
In Devon and Cornwall, flights and trains have been cancelled. According to the National Grid more than 1,500 properties are without power in Cornwall, and more than 2,000 in Devon.
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