Power crews keep restoring electricity after Storm Boelo as fresh wind alerts loom
Engineers worked on Monday to re-energise homes and businesses still without power after Storm Boelo, while new yellow wind warnings were issued for parts of Ireland and Northern Ireland.
The Atlantic-borne Storm Boelo caused widespread power cuts, affecting roughly 41,000 premises in the Republic of Ireland and 12,500 customers in Northern Ireland. Engineers from ESB Networks continued repairs on Monday, focusing on the north-west where electricity was still out for homes, farms and businesses. In contrast, NIE Networks announced that all customers in the north of Northern Ireland had their supply restored.
The unsettled weather persisted, prompting Met Éireann to issue a yellow wind warning for eleven Irish counties and the Met Office to do the same for Antrim and Down. Authorities also prepared flood defences, with Dublin City Council staff sealing gaps on the Clontarf Promenade and installing barriers at Sandymount to guard against overtopping waves.
Why it matters
Restoring power and preparing flood defences are essential to protect communities from ongoing storm impacts.
How this story developed
- Oct 20 Storm Austen expected to deliver 50-60mph gusts across southern UK
- Oct 22 Met Office expanded the yellow wind warning to cover all of Wales, forecasting gusts of 70 mph or higher.
- Oct 23 Storm Austen moved into France and Belgium, causing power outages and transport disruptions, while Storm Boelo prompted amber wind warnings and rail service suspensions in Scotland.
- Oct 24 Storm Boelo followed the remnants of Storm Austen, triggering amber warnings, widespread power cuts and major rail disruptions across northern England, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
- Oct 25 Road closures and event cancellations were announced for Northern Ireland.
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