Watch: Trees ripped up as Storm Austen batters Britain

BBC News Friday 23 October 2026, 21:01 UTC 1 min read

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The first named storm of the season brought powerful gusts to Jersey, and in southern England the wild weather disrupted travel with fallen trees blocking railway lines and roads.

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