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Storm Amy Leaves Tens of Thousands Without Power as Warnings Persist in Northern Scotland

Utilities caution that full reconnection may not finish until early next week despite easing conditions.

Overview

  • Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks reported 34,000 customers still without power as of Saturday night, with nearly 50,000 reconnected and large repair teams continuing work on Sunday.
  • In the Republic of Ireland, ESB said about 13,000 properties remained off supply on Sunday morning and warned some reconnections may slip into early next week, while NIE Networks reported roughly 3,000 still out in Northern Ireland with most due back today.
  • A Met Office yellow wind warning covered the east and northeast of Scotland, Orkney and Shetland until midday Sunday as the storm moved away and winds gradually eased.
  • Rail disruption continues, with ScotRail confirming no services on parts of the West Highland Line and the Far North routes and further delays on several lines after Network Rail Scotland logged more than 280 incidents.
  • Authorities confirmed one weather-related death in Letterkenny, County Donegal, as the storm set a provisional UK October low pressure record of 947.9 hPa at Baltasound and produced 96–100+ mph gusts in exposed areas.