Two powerful storms have swept across Northern Europe, leaving more than 150,000 households without power and causing serious problems for air, road and rail transport. Britain, France and Germany are among the countries hardest hit by storms Boelo and Austen. The worst situation was recorded in Britain, where about 82,000 households were left without power. In Scotland, winds reached up to 135 kilometers per hour, knocking down trees and power lines, while some roads and railways were blocked.
There were also problems in Northern Ireland, where ferry services were disrupted and flights were cancelled due to strong winds. In Germany, around 10,000 households in Freiburg and the surrounding area were left without power. The outage also temporarily affected the city's main hospital, which limited services to emergencies. Two people were seriously injured when the winds toppled scaffolding in an open-air market. France was also hit by Storm Austen. At its peak, hundreds of thousands of households were left without power, while tens of thousands continued to have supply problems on Sunday.
The bad weather has also caused chaos at European airports. Dozens of flights have been cancelled or diverted at Amsterdam's Schiphol, while delays have been recorded on some major European routes. Authorities have issued warnings of strong winds, flooding and the risk of falling trees or objects, while problems are expected to continue in parts of Northern Europe.
