Storm Austen hits Ireland and approaches southern UK
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Storm Austen left about 3,000 properties in Ireland without power before moving toward southern Britain, where strong winds and heavy rain were forecast for Friday.
Ireland’s orange rain warnings for Cork, Kerry and Waterford expired at 5 a.m. Friday, followed by warnings for Dublin, Wexford and Wicklow at 8 a.m., The Irish Times reported. Bus Éireann cancelled several services. Met Éireann had warned that intense rain could cause local flooding, public transport delays and difficult travel, particularly where fallen leaves blocked drains.
In the UK, the Met Office issued a yellow wind warning covering most of southwest England, southern Wales and parts of the south coast as far east as Brighton from midnight until midday Friday. Gusts of 50 to 60 mph were expected widely within the warning area, with speeds above 70 mph possible along the most exposed coasts. Many areas could receive 20 to 30 millimetres of rain.
The Met Office said Austen would move west to east through Friday, with winds easing later before the storm entered the North Sea. Further wind and rain were forecast through the weekend and into early next week.
Ireland was also preparing for Storm Boelo, expected over the weekend. Met Éireann issued orange wind warnings for Donegal, Leitrim, Mayo and Sligo, citing possible power outages, fallen trees, coastal flooding and travel disruption.
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