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Nearly 5,000 Homes Still Without Power in Scotland as Storm Amy Repairs Continue

Restoration has reached 83,000 customers, with crews concentrating on complex faults in the Highlands, Argyll and Mull.

Overview

  • SSEN said 83,000 households are reconnected, leaving about 4,900 without supply by 4:30pm Monday, mostly in northern and western areas.
  • Several hundred engineers and arborists are repairing more than 700 faults, with access slowed by fallen trees and debris.
  • Welfare support continues, with British Red Cross visits and more than 17,000 free hot meals provided through food vans and local partners.
  • Most rail services have resumed after more than 420 weather-related incidents, though the Far North line to Wick remains closed during repairs.
  • Gusts close to 100 mph during Storm Amy brought down trees and power lines, causing widespread outages and infrastructure damage.