Powerful Atlantic storm Boelo hits UK
The first blow of the elements felt air passengers. Companies are forced to cancel and delay fifteen hundred flights. Schedules are broken at all major hubs.
Powerful Atlantic storm “Boelo” hit the UK and almost put on the brink of transport collapse. Wind gusts in places reached 38 meters per second.
The first blow of the elements felt air passengers. Companies are forced to cancel and delay fifteen hundred flights. Schedules are broken at all major hubs. The storm shut down tens of thousands of homes.
Scotland, Northern Ireland and the north of England were hardest hit. More than 80,000 buildings were left without electricity. Energy companies have put all their efforts into rebuilding infrastructure. Repair crews continue to work in the most difficult conditions. There were casualties. Two people were killed in the fall of a tree and in the accident. Forecasters warn: the danger remains.
