Storm Austen hits UK

BloombergBlueskyFri 23 Oct, 13:00

Storm Austen knocked out electricity to more than 160,000 customers in western France on Friday. Storm Austen knocked out electricity to almost 300,000 customers in western France on Friday as hurricane-force winds battered the region, disrupting roads, railways and other transp

AfricanewsRSSFri 23 Oct, 13:17

Storm Austen batters France and UK with winds of up to 160 km/h Huge waves, uprooted trees and damaged boats mark Storm Austen's arrival in France and the UK. Gusts of up to 160 km/h have battered Brittany, while fallen branches have blocked roads in southern England.

ReutersBlueskyFri 23 Oct, 13:35

Storm causes power outages and traffic disruptions in France and Britain Storm Austen cut power to nearly 300,000 French homes ​and disrupted train and plane services with heavy winds and ‌rain on Friday, while also knocking out electricity for some 12,000 homes in Britain.

BBC BreakingXFri 23 Oct, 08:37

Thousands without power as Storm Austen sweeps across large parts of UK - follow live

The Guardian · WorldRSSFri 23 Oct, 11:32

Thousands of homes without power as Storm Austen hits south-west England Dozens of schools in Cornwall also affected by conditions as another storm heads for Scotland, Northern Ireland and the north of EnglandThousands of homes are without power and schools have been closed as t