Storm Boelo: Hundreds of North West homes without power
Hundreds of homes without power due to Storm Boelo Image source, EPA Image caption, Power cuts have impacted 243 homes in the North West while flood warning are also in place Published 24 October 2026 Hundreds of homes are without power as Storm Boelo hits the north west of England. There is a yellow weather warning for the majority of the North West which is expected to remain in place for most of Sunday 25 October. Parts of Lancashire are under an amber weather warning. According to SP Electricity North West's website about 944 homes in total across Greater Manchester, Lancashire and Warrington currently have no power with issues expected to last until around 22:00 BST. In Blackpool, Lancashire 170 homes are facing a power cut while 143 are impacted in Oldham, Greater Manchester. In Warrington, which sits in between Greater Manchester and Merseyside, 201 homes are affected. The full list of areas and properties impacted: Bradshaw, Bolton - 35 Victoria & Norcross, Wyre - 392 North Meols, West Lancashire - 96 Westby-With-Plumptons, Fylde - 30 Atherton, Wigan - 23 Clifton, Blackpool - 170 Werneth, Oldham - 143 Leigh South, Wigan - 4 Culcheth And Glazebury, Warrington - 201 Silverdale, Lancaster - 22 Foulridge, Pendle 57 Farnworth, Bolton - 15 Worsley, Rossendale - 49 Yealand Redmayne, Lancaster - 24 Milnrow & Newhey, Rochdale - 13 Swinton &Ley, Salford - 37 Radcliffe West, Bury - 57 As well as the weather causing power issues, there are also a number of flood warnings in place. A message on the government's website is warning is warning that high river levels is expected to cause flooding at Astley Bridge, in Bolton, Greater Manchester, impacting the areas of Old Road, Blackburn Road, Seymour Road, Greenwood Cale and Viola Street. In its 'Act Now' warning, those living in the areas are encouraged to follow the guidance which includes steps such as moving any valuables to a safe place and putting flood protection equipment in place. Get in touch Tell us which stories we should cover in the North West Contact form Contact form Read more stories from Cheshire , Lancashire , Greater Manchester and Merseyside on the BBC, watch BBC North West Tonight on BBC iPlayer and follow BBC North West on X , external . Related internet links Storm Boelo forces further Merseyside closures Published 15 hours ago More on this story Storm Austen: Trees uprooted, zoo closed and events cancelled Published 1 day ago