Storm Austen cuts power and closes schools across Britain
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Storm Austen arrived in the south-west with 80mph winds, leaving thousands of homes without electricity and grounded flights in its path. For many students, the primary impact was a day of closed schools, though the weather appears to have been less hospitable to the national infrastructure.
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