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Storm Boelo has left thousands of homes across Cumbria and the northeast of England without electricity. Electricity North West is actively working to reinstate power for approximately 3,000 households, with significant outages reported in areas such as Allerdale, Copeland, and South Lakeland. Meanwhile, Northern Powergrid confirmed that several hundred customers remain without power in Northumberland and County Durham.
Transportation has also been disrupted due to the storm. Northern Rail anticipates service interruptions on routes connecting Carlisle to Newcastle and Lancaster to Barrow. In addition, National Rail announced that trains between Ashington and Newcastle will skip Northumberland Park station, and journeys from Newcastle to Ashington will not call at Blyth Bebside. On a more positive note, after being canceled on Sunday, the Shields Ferry service has resumed operations.
The storm caused extensive damage to trees and infrastructure. Westmorland and Furness Council responded to about 90 calls during the weekend, 70 of which related to fallen or hazardous trees. In Whitehaven, a power cable running along West Pier was damaged and has led to the pier’s closure until repairs are completed. The Whitehaven Harbour Commissioners highlighted on social media that the pier will remain shut while the cable is removed from the water and restored to its proper place. Elsewhere, a tree crashed onto a newly built house on the Homes by Esh development in Darlington, leaving a large hole in the roof of the unoccupied dwelling. Additional fallen trees blocked footpaths near Durham’s Flass Vale nature reserve.
Residents have expressed frustration and resilience amid the outages. Derek Story from Scotby, near Carlisle, described the wait for power restoration as “disappointing” and noted feeling somewhat “isolated” due to lack of mobile signal. Stephen Cawley, also from Scotby, shared that his family has adapted by spending time together offline; “We’re back to talking to each other and playing Scrabble,” he said. Electricity North West has provided free welfare support at several locations, including Cartmel Food Shed Takeaway, Ulverston, and Askam-in-Furness, with expectations that most affected homes will have power restored by Monday, though some outages may persist into the night. Additionally, the A66 reopened Sunday evening after being closed for strong winds, and the Redheugh Bridge was temporarily shut but has since reopened. A yellow wind warning is in place for Cumbria from 18:00 GMT on Monday
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