LONDON (Reuters) – Greater than 200,000 British properties had been nonetheless with out energy early on Saturday, after Storm Eunice knocked over 1 million households off the grid on Friday, a physique representing electrical energy networks stated.
The fierce Atlantic storm introduced file winds of as much as 122 miles per hour (196 kph) to Britain, killing three individuals and inflicting widespread disruption. No less than six extra deaths had been reported in Eire, Belgium and the Netherlands.
Britain’s Power Networks Affiliation stated that as of 0730 GMT its members had reconnected 1.2 million prospects however about 226,000 remained with out energy, largely throughout southern England but in addition within the east of the nation and in south Wales.
“That quantity is coming down on a regular basis and engineers are working around the clock to reconnect individuals,” the business physique’s director of communications, Ross Easton, instructed the BBC.
Practically 1 million properties misplaced energy in November when a storm hit northeast England and jap Scotland.
Whereas energy was restored to the overwhelming majority of properties inside 48 hours, greater than 3,000 households didn’t regain entry to mains energy for every week or extra, prompting the federal government to order a evaluation of utility corporations’ preparedness.
(Reporting by David Milliken; Modifying by Helen Popper)
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