Thousands of homes in Scotland are still without electricity after Storm Éowyn wreaked havoc on the country. Engineers are working around the clock to restore power, but some customers may be without electricity for several days.
Around 12,000 homes across Scotland remain without electricity following the devastating impact of Storm Éowyn. Experts at the Met Office have classified this storm as the strongest to hit Scotland in the past decade, highlighting the severity of the weather event. Engineers are working tirelessly to restore power to affected areas, with a particular focus on Argyll and Bute, the Kintyre peninsula, southern Perthshire, and the Trossachs.
Hundreds of engineers have been deployed throughout January 25th to repair faults and assess the damage caused by the storm. The remaining outages present complex challenges, as many involve multiple points of damage requiring extensive reconstruction before safe reconnection can be achieved. Scottish and Southern Electrical Networks (SSEN) anticipates making significant progress in restoring power tonight and tomorrow, aiming to reconnect the vast majority of customers. However, due to the widespread damage within yesterday's Red Warning area and the intricate nature of the repairs needed, some customers in these regions may experience power outages until Monday.SSEN is proactively contacting affected customers to provide updates and offer support, especially those registered on the Priority Services Register. In other areas still impacted by Storm Éowyn, SSEN expects to restore power to all customers by the end of tonight. Engineers will continue working throughout the evening to make further repairs and ensure a complete restoration of supplies. A large-scale welfare operation is underway to support customers in communities where reconnection efforts are still in progress. Mobile vans providing free hot food and drinks have been operating since breakfast time and will continue to do so this evening. SSEN is actively updating the locations of these vans through their social media channels. Arrangements have also been made with local businesses to offer hot food and drinks, with details of these locations also shared via social media. SSEN Distribution's Director of Customer Operations for the north of Scotland, Andy Smith, expressed gratitude to customers for their patience and understanding during this challenging time. He emphasized the ongoing efforts to repair and restore power, while also highlighting the comprehensive welfare support measures in place for affected customers. Smith reassured those awaiting reconnection that SSEN will provide realistic estimates of when their power is expected to be restored
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