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| Thousands without power days after Storm Éowyn | Thousands without power days after Storm Éowyn |
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| Trees, like this one in Helensburgh, were brought down by hurricane-force winds across Scotland on Friday | Trees, like this one in Helensburgh, were brought down by hurricane-force winds across Scotland on Friday |
| Thousands of homes are still without power days after Storm Éowyn caused destruction across Scotland. | Thousands of homes are still without power days after Storm Éowyn caused destruction across Scotland. |
| Scottish Power Energy Networks, which supplies central and southern Scotland, said about 9,000 homes had no supply on Sunday evening. | Scottish Power Energy Networks, which supplies central and southern Scotland, said about 9,000 homes had no supply on Sunday evening. |
| Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) said it was still working to restore power to a further 4,700 homes, particularly in Argyll, Kintyre, and on island communities. | |
| Some rail services are still experiencing disruption after the whole network was closed on Friday - but ScotRail said the vast majority of services are now operational. | Some rail services are still experiencing disruption after the whole network was closed on Friday - but ScotRail said the vast majority of services are now operational. |
| The following routes will not reopen on Monday, according to Network Rail: | The following routes will not reopen on Monday, according to Network Rail: |
| Kilwinning - Ayr/Largs/Ardrossan | Kilwinning - Ayr/Largs/Ardrossan |
| Dalreoch – Balloch | Dalreoch – Balloch |
| Ayr - Stranraer | Ayr - Stranraer |
| Paisley Canal | Paisley Canal |
| Paisley - Gourock/Wemyss Bay | Paisley - Gourock/Wemyss Bay |
| Most schools are expected to re-open, though the Scottish government said about 20 will remain closed for repairs. | Most schools are expected to re-open, though the Scottish government said about 20 will remain closed for repairs. |
| Following a meeting of the Scottish government's resilience room, First Minister John Swinney said: ""The severity of the damage caused by this major event has had a considerable impact across a wide area of the country. | Following a meeting of the Scottish government's resilience room, First Minister John Swinney said: ""The severity of the damage caused by this major event has had a considerable impact across a wide area of the country. |
| "While every effort has been made over the weekend to fully restore services, unfortunately it is clear some disruption can continue to be expected." | "While every effort has been made over the weekend to fully restore services, unfortunately it is clear some disruption can continue to be expected." |
| Several buildings were damaged on Friday during a rare red weather warning including this property in Denny, Falkirk | Several buildings were damaged on Friday during a rare red weather warning including this property in Denny, Falkirk |
| At the storm's peak, hurricane-force winds caused more than 280,000 homes to lose power across Scotland. | At the storm's peak, hurricane-force winds caused more than 280,000 homes to lose power across Scotland. |
| SSEN said customers have been provided with realistic updates on when they can expect supply to be restored with those awaiting reconnection urged to monitor SSEN's power track website, external. | SSEN said customers have been provided with realistic updates on when they can expect supply to be restored with those awaiting reconnection urged to monitor SSEN's power track website, external. |
| The provider estimated all customers will be reconnected before the end of Monday. | The provider estimated all customers will be reconnected before the end of Monday. |
| It has also provided warm spaces, hot meals and drinks to people in several communities who have been impacted by the storm. | It has also provided warm spaces, hot meals and drinks to people in several communities who have been impacted by the storm. |
| Andy Smith, SSEN director of customer operations for the north of Scotland, added: "Several hundred engineers are working hard right now to fix faults safely and quickly, and we've had a group arrive from the southeast of England on Sunday morning to support our own response." | Andy Smith, SSEN director of customer operations for the north of Scotland, added: "Several hundred engineers are working hard right now to fix faults safely and quickly, and we've had a group arrive from the southeast of England on Sunday morning to support our own response." |
| Helensburgh leisure centre lost its roof during the storm | Helensburgh leisure centre lost its roof during the storm |
| ScotRail has advised customers to expect continued disruption of services. | |
| Teams of Network Rail engineers have been checking routes through the night since Friday and carrying out repair work, with around 500 individual incidents reported. | |
| These include more than 120 trees on tracks, damaged overhead wires, power supply failures and other objects and debris blown onto the line. | These include more than 120 trees on tracks, damaged overhead wires, power supply failures and other objects and debris blown onto the line. |
| David Ross, ScotRail communications director told BBC Radio's Good Morning Scotland programme it had been "a very challenging weekend" and there was "still significant impact across the country". | David Ross, ScotRail communications director told BBC Radio's Good Morning Scotland programme it had been "a very challenging weekend" and there was "still significant impact across the country". |
| He said: "A lot of work has been carried out over the course of the weekend by colleagues at Network Rail. | He said: "A lot of work has been carried out over the course of the weekend by colleagues at Network Rail. |
| "The vast majority routes are up and running but there is still ongoing disruption is some parts of the country." | "The vast majority routes are up and running but there is still ongoing disruption is some parts of the country." |
| He said in Ayrshire and Inverclyde damage to overhead wires are causing cancellations, overhanging trees in the Whifflet are causing disruption and trees are still falling onto the lines in Lanarkshire. | He said in Ayrshire and Inverclyde damage to overhead wires are causing cancellations, overhanging trees in the Whifflet are causing disruption and trees are still falling onto the lines in Lanarkshire. |
| "Some parts of the country where we are only just finding in the last short time discovering further problems," he added. | "Some parts of the country where we are only just finding in the last short time discovering further problems," he added. |
| "It is a changing picture and it will change over the course of the morning again." | "It is a changing picture and it will change over the course of the morning again." |
| He warned some damage won't be a "quick fix" and disruption could last a few days. | He warned some damage won't be a "quick fix" and disruption could last a few days. |
| Ferry operator CalMac has cancelled sailings between Ardrossan and Brodick on Monday with other sailings facing possible disruptions. | Ferry operator CalMac has cancelled sailings between Ardrossan and Brodick on Monday with other sailings facing possible disruptions. |
| Passengers are advised to check their journey, external before travelling. | Passengers are advised to check their journey, external before travelling. |
| Police Scotland responded to almost 1,900 weather-related incidents across the country over the weekend with some roads closed or disrupted due to debris and fallen trees. | Police Scotland responded to almost 1,900 weather-related incidents across the country over the weekend with some roads closed or disrupted due to debris and fallen trees. |
| A 19-year-old man was killed in Ayrshire when his car was struck by a fallen tree. | A 19-year-old man was killed in Ayrshire when his car was struck by a fallen tree. |
| Get in touch | Get in touch |
| Have you been affected by what's happened? | Have you been affected by what's happened? |