Jon Kay shared the heartbreaking news with viewers.
Jon Kay announced that two people have been killed in Storm Boelo (Image: BBC)
Just minutes into Monday’s (October 26) edition of BBC Breakfast, Jon Kay announced that two people have died as Storm Boelo rages on. The presenter explained that both men were killed by falling trees as the storm continues to bring severe weather to the UK. Jon said: “A man in his 20s was pronounced dead in North London after the car he was driving was hit by a falling tree, and hours earlier, a 60-year-old man died in Dumfries in Galloway.” Chief Inspector Guy Ellwood, from the North West Command Unit, said: “This is a deeply tragic incident and our thoughts are with the loved ones of the young man who lost his life.”
Delivering further details, Thomas Magill explained how Storm Boelo was “sweeping people off their feet” in Blackpool.
He continued: “Emergency services worked tirelessly as it battled the North West, toppling trees and flooding parts of Cumbria.”
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Thomas said that a pub in Bouth, a village in the Lake District, has become a hub for the community, offering food and shelter to vulnerable people without power.
Those residents were left without electricity and hot water as they headed to the pub for support.
Two men, one in his 20s and a 60-year-old, were killed by falling trees (Image: BBC)
Thomas went on: “As the storm moved in across the Irish sea, coastal areas off the Isle of Man were battled by high tides and strong winds. In Scotland, it was a similar story.”
Imagery showed the high street in Largs completely flooded, leaving homes and businesses destroyed.
“Everything is absolutely swimming in sea water, sludge, leaves, debris, just mashed up confectionery. It’s awful,” a local said.
There has been widespread disruption to travel, with ScotRail advising people to check before they travel.
Thomas added: “Storm Boelo was also felt as far south as Kent, where emergency services worked continuously to clear blocked roads and secure areas. Today, thousands of homes still remain without power.”
Lawrence Slade, the chief executive of the Emergency Networks Association, said: “The difficult thing is, we can’t actually get people out there to replace poles and wires until the worst effects of the storm have gone through.”
“The clear message is that the teams will be working as hard as they possibly can to get people back on power soon as they possibly can in the safest possible way
Thomas remarked: “The worst of the storms may be over, but it’s unclear when power will return to the thousands of homes affected, and how long the clean up will take.”