# Storm Austen hits parts of UK, leaving thousands without power and disrupting travel

https://mins.news/en/video/112588

- BBC News, 2026-10-23 10:57 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YMWxi98MJSc

> Storm Austen is affecting parts of the UK, with power cuts hitting more than 9,000 homes in Cornwall and Devon. The Met Office’s highest-level red warning is in place for Guernsey and Jersey, while amber wind warnings cover Cornwall and parts of Devon. Yellow wind warnings also apply across several other parts of the UK.

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