Storm Austen hits parts of the UK, bringing severe weather that leaves thousands of homes without power and results in school closures, particularly in Cornwall. The Guardian reports a gust of 76mph recorded at St Mary’s Airport on the Isles of Scilly, with more than 16,000 south-west homes without power shortly before 11am, citing National Grid.
Other outlets focus on the wider immediate impacts. The i says power cuts leave over 9,000 homes without power in Cornwall and Devon, and it also highlights that flights are cancelled and schools are shut as the storm affects parts of the UK and Ireland. The Independent foregrounds education disruption with a full list of school closures while also noting thousands are without power in Cornwall.
Across coverage, the shared thrust is storm impacts in the south-west, with differences in the specific figures used and emphasis on particular disruptions such as travel cancellations versus detailed school-closure information.
