Railway workers repair overhead lines after Storm Austen damage in Essex .mp4

Flights have been grounded after the Met Office issued fresh “danger to life” weather warnings for Storm Boelo.

Dublin Airport announced several cancellations and delays on Saturday as the second named storm of the season hurtled towards the country bringing heavy rains and gales.

A post on social media said: “As of 12 noon, 5 outbound and 4 inbound flights have been cancelled by airlines due to weather issues.”

Ferry services have also been halted between Ireland and Pembrokeshire, and more than a dozen rail services have been cancelled on Scotland’s west coast.

The travel chaos comes immediately after Storm Austen unleashed havoc on Friday, leaving thousands of home without power in Cornwall and causing schools to close.

On Saturday, the Met Office issued amber warnings for Scotland, Northern Ireland and northern England as widespread gusts up to 70mph are forecast, rising to 80mph in coastal locations.

A second amber…