Boelo Storm left hundreds of homes without electricity in Wales on Sunday morning after back-to-back storms brought flooding and fallen trees across the country. In Capel Curig, Conwy county, a gust of 84mph was recorded on Saturday, alongside 2.1in of rain.
555 homes in Rhayader, Powys, were without power, while about 100 homes across south Wales were also affected. National Grid said its engineers were working to restore power to the households affected as quickly as possible.
South Wales flood warnings
Four flood warnings were in place in south Wales on Sunday morning, and Natural Resources Wales had four flood warnings for the River Ely in place at 09:20. Natural Resources Wales told people hit by flooding: "You might have to leave your home if it is safe to do so."
That warning sat alongside the practical disruption on the roads. Police warned drivers of a significant amount of debris and fallen trees on the A470 between the Black Cat Roundabout and Llanrwst, and Natural Resources Wales told drivers: "please take care when driving in this area".
Transport for Wales services
Transport for Wales also ran buses instead of a number of train services because of flooding and poor weather. Rhondda Cynon Taf council said it had been dealing with numerous reports of trees down, adding to the impact across south Wales and north Wales.
Most of Wales was not covered by a weather warning during Boelo Storm, even as the storm still drove flooding, outages and transport changes. A yellow warning for wind remained in place for parts of north Wales until 21:00 GMT on Sunday, while Bute Park in Cardiff recorded 2.2in of rain throughout Saturday.
For people in the affected homes, the immediate issue is restoration and access. Power crews were already out, flood warnings were still active, and the roads and rail network were still operating around debris, standing water and weather-related changes.
