Overview

• Nearly 98% of the 71,000 homes that lost electricity have been reconnected, leaving about 1,600 properties still without power.
• Hundreds of SSEN engineers have worked since early Wednesday to clear debris and repair damaged lines across Inverness, Dornoch and the Moray Coast.
• Network Rail has completed inspections and repairs on rail lines disrupted by fallen trees to allow transport services to resume.
• Storm Floris delivered rare late-summer gusts up to 90mph that downed trees across the central belt and island communities, testing ageing infrastructure.
• Officials are finalizing safety checks on ferry terminals and major roads and providing assistance to residents who endured prolonged outages.