Last of 72,000 Homes in Scotland Which Lost Power in Storm Floris Reconnected

Last of 72,000 homes in Scotland which lost power in Storm Floris reconnected

SSEN said record wind speeds and widespread storm-force gusts caused ‘considerable network damage’.

Power restored to all homes cut off by Storm Floris

Almost 72,000 households lost their energy supply after the summer storm brought wind gusts of up to 90mph.

Power restored to last of 72,000 homes in Scotland cut off by Storm Floris | The latest National and International News

Members of the public walk past a bin that has blown over in the wind on Princes Street, Edinburgh (Jane Barlow/PA) Jane Barlow The last of 72,000 homes that lost power during Storm Floris have been reconnected after five days without electricity. Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) confirmed that customers who lost power on Monday were "finally reconnected" by 11am on Friday. The power network described Storm Floris as "exceptiona…

Retailers to the rescue as Storm Floris rages

Storm Floris left thousands without power earlier this week, but c-stores that weren’t directly impacted were ready to assist. Spar Dornoch saw hot food sales soar 50% after the storm hit when neighbouring villages suffered a power cut. “They had no power, so they descended upon Dornoch,” said John Murray, who runs the store with daughter Nicole. “Out of difficulty lies opportunity,” he told SLR. “We’ve never been so busy! “People were able to c…