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Storm Boleo Batters West Midlands: Power Outages, Rail Chaos

25 Oct

Summary

Storm Boleo caused significant disruption with high winds and power outages.
Railway services faced cancellations and delays due to fallen trees.
Hundreds of homes experienced power cuts across several counties.

Storm Boleo has brought severe weather to the West Midlands, resulting in widespread power outages and disruptions to rail services.

High winds caused a tree to fall, leading to the cancellation of West Midlands Railway services between Four Oaks and Lichfield. Transport for Wales also experienced cancellations and delays on services to Shrewsbury.

Numerous homes across the region lost power on Sunday, including in Bromyard, Drakes Broughton, Tilesford, Burford, Bickenhill, Ryton-on-Dunsmore, and Upper Cotton. Flood alerts are in effect for the River Severn Vyrnwy confluence and the River Wye.

Several attractions, including Forestry England's Haughmond Hill site, Severn Valley Rescue, and National Trust sites in Herefordshire, were temporarily closed. The Wild Zoological Park also shut down due to damage from falling branches.

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