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High winds knock out power to thousands in southwest England as 1st of two major storms sweep in

High winds knocked out power to thousands of people in southwest England on Friday morning as the first of two major storms expected to hit the U.K. this weekend swept in from the Atlantic. The U.K. Met Office issued an amber warning for wind gusts up to 80 mph in Cornwall and Devon as Storm Austen moved into the area early Friday.

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