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Storm Boelo claimed the lives of two men, left hundreds of thousands of homes without electricity and caused major flooding in Scotland, Northern Ireland and northern England. By Sunday evening around 90,000 customers remained without power, and by Monday almost 8,000. New storm-force winds are expected early in the week.
Aziz KarimovStorm Boelo, which struck Scotland and northern England, killed 60-year-old Richard Baines — the curator of Logan Botanic Garden, who gave the garden its name as 'Scotland's most exotic garden'. By 15:00 on Sunday 161,400 premises were without electricity, amber and yellow warnings were in force, and ferries, flights and mass events were cancelled. Storm Boelo, which struck Scotland and northern England, led to the death of 60-year-old Richard Baines — curator of Logan Botanic Garden, who had described the garden as 'Scotland's most exotic garden'. By 3pm on Sunday, 161,400 properties were without electricity, yellow and amber warnings were in force, and ferries, flights and mass events were cancelled.
Aziz KarimovAfter storms Aurore and Belo, about 59,000 homes in western France remained without electricity as of Sunday noon. Brittany and Normandy were hit hardest. At the peak of the bad weather, outages affected nearly 289,000 customers.
Otabek YusupovStorm Boelo, the second named storm in a week, brought gusts of up to 85 mph to the UK. According to the Energy Networks Association, 82,600 customers were without electricity on Sunday morning, while power had been restored to around 344,900 over the weekend. Amber warnings are in force in Scotland, northern England and Northern Ireland; ferries, trains and flights are being cancelled. Storm Bertow, the second named storm of the week, brought gusts of up to 85 mph to the UK. According to the Energy Networks Association, 82,600 customers were still without electricity on Sunday morning, while power had been restored to around 344,900 over the weekend. Amber warnings are in force in Scotland, northern England and Northern Ireland, with ferries, trains and flights cancelled.
Otabek YusupovStorm Austin, approaching France, has left 161,000 households without electricity, mostly in Brittany. 23 departments in the northwest of the country have been placed on orange alert due to strong winds, ferry service to England has been suspended, and rail traffic is disrupted.
Aziz KarimovStorm Austin, which rapidly intensified over the Atlantic, struck Brittany, Normandy and the Hauts-de-France region. Gusts at the Pointe du Raz cape reached 161 km/h, about 161,000 households were left without electricity, several railway routes were suspended and bridges in Seine-Maritime were closed. The storm is now moving towards the British Isles and Germany (where it is named 'Louise'). Earlier, storm 'Adam' claimed at least six lives in Spain and southern France.
Sevara AzamovaIn Kyiv, part of the right bank was left without power due to damage to energy infrastructure in the Shevchenkivskyi district. DTEK had already reported outages in four districts on the evening of October 20. Metro service was temporarily suspended for about five minutes.
Javlon TursunovUkrainian energy company DTEK reported partial power outages in Kyiv's Shevchenkivskyi, Sviatoshynskyi, Solomianskyi and Pecherskyi districts. The cause was named as an attack on energy infrastructure facilities. The company did not specify the number of affected homes or the timelines for restoring electricity supply.
Javlon TursunovA water crisis has affected nearly 29% of Cuba's population — about 2.7 million people lack access to water supply. The causes include prolonged power outages, equipment breakdowns, leaks and drought. Residents are digging wells, installing tanks and 'water thieves,' while authorities are installing solar pumps.
Sevara AzamovaHeavy rains that began on Monday and continued into Tuesday led to power outages in southern France. According to Enedis, as of 5:00 PM on Tuesday 7,200 consumers remained without electricity, mainly in the departments of Bouches-du-Rhône and Gard. The downpours caused flooding in the departments of Gard and Hérault, the closure of sections of the A9 motorway, and the evacuation of residents in Lunel.
Javlon TursunovAt a press conference on 8 October, the leadership of 'Hududiy elektr tarmoqlari' reported on preparations for the autumn-winter season: 843 billion soums have been allocated for network repairs, and high-risk facilities have been divided into categories. Company head Sardor Isaqulov spoke about digitalization plans — consumers will be notified of scheduled outages via Telegram 1–2 days in advance. According to the company, in August 35% of consumers in Uzbekistan used more than 200 kWh.
Dilnoza RahimovaAFP describes one day in the life of Kyiv resident Anastasia Zhmutska, who combines caring for her three children, working at a hospital, and living under constant air strikes and power outages. Since January, more than 190 people have been killed in Kyiv, and attacks on the power grid have led to electricity disruptions.
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