00:00This wasn't just another summer storm.
00:02Storm Flores has slammed into the UK with winds reaching a staggering 134 miles per hour.
00:08It's the strongest storm ever recorded in August since the UK began naming storms.
00:13Edinburgh's iconic military tattoo was cancelled for the first time in its 75-year history.
00:19Festival events shut down.
00:21Trains stopped.
00:23Bridges closed.
00:24And camper vans were literally blown off roads in Scotland.
00:28The chaos stretched from the Highlands to Northern Ireland.
00:31Rail networks came to a halt.
00:33Airports saw dozens of flights cancelled.
00:35And more than 22,000 homes lost power.
00:38Even the Met Office admitted this was uncharted territory.
00:42Experts say summer storms like Flores pose greater dangers.
00:46People are out, traveling during holidays, far from home and less prepared.
00:50This storm wasn't just weather.
00:52It was a warning.
00:54As climate change fuels more unpredictable and extreme events.
00:57Even our summers are no longer safe.
00:59The message is clear.
01:01Storm Flores might be the first of its kind in August.
01:04But if we don't act, it won't be the last.
01:07Bye.
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