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Storm Floris leaves thousands in Scotland

Storm Floris batters Scotland with 90 mph winds, disrupts travel and festivals
Authorities in Scotland have canceled trains and closed parks as a rare summer storm brings destructive winds to northern Britain.
Storm Floris leaves thousands in Scotland without power and travel disrupted
Thousands of homes have been left without power after “significant disruption” caused by Storm Floris. The Scottish Government called an emergency meeting in response to the storm as delays on rail, roads and sea continued into Tuesday. ScotRail said suspended routes would not be reopened until around 4pm.
Thousands spend second night without power after Storm Floris
Thousands of customers have spent a second night without power after Storm Floris swept in on Monday. Tens of thousands of people were left without power after high winds earlier in the week, which reached speeds of up to 90mph.
Storm Floris aftermath leaves thousands without power for second night
The brutal weather system brought winds of up to 90mph, leaving tens of thousands of homes in the dark and causing chaos across the power network.
Storm Floris map: Thousands left without power after UK battered by 100mph winds
Tens of thousands of households have been left without electricity this week after Storm Floris wreaked havoc on power lines. Engineers worked to restore power to around 22,000 properties in the north and north-east of Scotland on Tuesday morning afte r Storm Floris hit the country with high winds.
Storm Floris: Wind gusts of 122mph recorded as storm causes widespread damage, disruption across Scotland
The unseasonably severe storm hit coastal communities in the north west of the country hardest, with wind speeds of 80mph recorded in South Uist in the Outer Hebrides and 79mph in Kinloss in Moray. Gusts reached 122mph at the Cairngorms summit and 106mph at Aonach Mor in the Highlands.
Thousands of homes without power for second night after Storm Floris
Thousands of homes in Scotland were without power for a second night in the aftermath of Storm Floris. The amber weather warning was issued for much of the country on Monday, with travel routes on rail,
Flights cancelled and power outages due to Storm Floris
Northern Ireland has been hit by strong winds as Storm Floris landed on Monday morning. Several flights have been cancelled to and from Belfast City and Dublin Airports, and hundreds of properties lost power.
'Exceptional' Storm Floris triggers major travel disruption as 90mph wind gusts to batter Scotland
A severe weather warning for Storm Floris has been escalated amid forecasts of gusts likely to reach up to 90mph in Scotland on Monday.
10,000 households without power: Storm Floris causes chaos across UK
Storm Floris made landfall in Scotland and Ireland on Monday. Strong winds caused power outages, closed roads, and tourist attractions. Wind speeds of around 105mph were recorded in northeast Scotland.
Ireland: Storm Floris Brings Strong Winds and Power Outages 2
Storm Floris swept across Ireland on Monday, August 4, bringing strong winds and causing disruption in several regions. More than 10,000 homes and businesses, mainly in the northwest, lost power, and about 2,
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