Storms Boelo and Austen have killed one man and left more than 150,000 homes without electricity across northern Europe. Authorities reported Sunday outages affecting more than 82,000 homes in the United Kingdom. Authorities in France reported nearly 60,000 homes without electricity, while authorities in Germany reported at least 10,000. The storms crossed the region within 24 hours.
The Press Association reported that a falling tree killed a 60-year-old man in southwestern Scotland on Sunday. The Press Association also reported that another falling tree injured two women in central Scotland. Recorded wind speeds reached 135 km/h (84 mph) in western Scotland's Argyll and Bute regions. Fallen trees and electricity cables obstructed roads and railway lines throughout Scotland and northern England. Austen destroyed an unused pier in Brighton, on England's southern coast, on Friday.
Authorities warned that areas of Scotland and England faced flooding risks. The Met Office, the United Kingdom's national weather forecaster, warned that Boelo posed a threat to life from airborne debris and powerful waves. The Met Office advised people to remain indoors whenever possible.
Europe's first major autumn storm brought strong winds and extensive electricity outages. French energy company Enedis said about 288,000 homes lost electricity when Austen reached peak intensity on Saturday. About 59,000 homes still lacked electricity at midday Sunday, with most outages in Normandy and Brittany. A tree felled by strong winds slightly injured a marathon participant during a race in northern France.
Austen left 10,000 homes without electricity in Freiburg-Breisgau and surrounding areas in southwestern Germany on Sunday. The town's main hospital said the blackout forced the hospital to restrict care to emergencies. The blackout also disrupted the mobile telephone network. German police said windblown scaffolding seriously injured two people at a market in Nastatten on Saturday.
The storms also struck the Netherlands and Belgium. Falling trees injured four people in Brussels on Saturday. The Netherlands' coastguard said the storms injured three freight-ship crew members north of Schiermonnikoog island. Rescuers lifted two injured crew members off the ship and transported the crew members by helicopter to a mainland hospital.
The storms forced airlines to cancel or divert hundreds of flights across northern Europe, including services at Amsterdam's Schiphol airport, among Europe's busiest airports. Experts have warned that climate change will bring more extreme weather events.
Two Storms Hit Northern Europe, Leaving 150,000 Homes Without Power
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Storms Boelo and Austen hit northern Europe, leaving 150,000 homes without power and triggering a spike in the fear and greed index due to market uncertainty. The UK saw 82,000 outages, France 60,000, and Germany 10,000. Strong winds, fallen trees, and flooding caused at least one death and multiple injuries. With volatility rising, altcoins to watch may see increased trading activity as investors seek alternative assets.
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