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3,500 customers still without power across Northern Ireland 400 homes still without power across Northern Ireland
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About 3,500 people are still without electricity due to storms which have battered Northern Ireland on Tuesday. About 400 homes are still without electricity following the storms which battered Northern Ireland on Tuesday.
Northern Ireland Electricity said northern parts of the country remain worst affected and said some customers will be off supply overnight. Engineers from Northern Ireland Electricity worked throughout the night to repair faults, however, Ballymoney, Maghera and parts of Coleraine are still without power.
The strong winds also disrupted traffic, with trees blocking several roads. The network was damaged in all parts of Northern Ireland, causing more than 500 individual faults.
The strongest recorded gusts in NI were 75mph in Castlederg, with speeds of 105mph in north Donegal. Power has now been restored to around 35,000 customers.
NIE said the company's incident centres across Northern Ireland had been open from 0630 GMT. Sara McClintock from NIE said: "We worked throughout the night and by this morning we have restored power to all but the very worst affected customers.
"We will be moving staff from Local Incident Centres where faults have been repaired to the worst affected areas in the north.
"We still have a number of faults on the rural low voltage network and will be working to restore them throughout the day. Some customers will experience temporary losses of supply as permanent repairs are made during the day. "
The strongest recorded gusts in Northern Ireland on Tuesday were 75mph in Castlederg, with speeds of 105mph in north Donegal in the Irish Republic.
The areas worst affected were the north and east coasts.The areas worst affected were the north and east coasts.
Roy Coulter from NIE said it had been a "particularly vicious" storm which had done quite a bit of damage to the network. The strong winds disrupted traffic, with trees blocking several roads.
'Faults' Some property was also damaged and the police said motorists should take extra care and slow down.
"With this sort of event it can be trees falling down, poles, it can be very often debris and third-party equipment sometimes blowing up over the line and causing damage to it," he said.
"There are still quite a number of faults at the minute.
"We will have customers remaining off overnight."
Mr Coulter said the company had brought in all of its resources.
"Everyone in NIE is working towards the restoration of these customers," he said.
"We have tree cutting contractors, we have overhead line contractors and we have about 40 people from the Electricity Supply Board who are our parent company, helping us to get the customers back on supply."
BBC Northern Ireland weather presenter Cecelia Daly said: "The very strong gusts have moved away. There are reports of wintry showers in County Londonderry."
Some property has also been damaged and the police said motorists should take extra care and slow down.
In Enniskillen, an Asda store had to close after the wind ripped off part of the roof.In Enniskillen, an Asda store had to close after the wind ripped off part of the roof.
A number of roads were closed in various parts of Northern Ireland including Belfast, Londonderry, Coleraine, Larne, Lurgan, Omagh and Downpatrick. Further details are available href="http://www.trafficwatchni.com/sections/default.asp?secid=8" >here. A number of roads were closed in various parts of Northern Ireland including Belfast, Londonderry, Coleraine, Larne, Lurgan, Omagh and Downpatrick.
Disruption The Foyle Bridge in Derry was also closed, whilst some train and bus services were disrupted.
The Foyle Bridge in Derry was also closed.
Some train and bus services were also disrupted.
The weather also affected a number of ferry sailings.The weather also affected a number of ferry sailings.
The Rathlin ferry was cancelled, while the P&O sailings from Larne to Cairnryan were suspended on Tuesday morning, but have since resumed.
In Derry, a pensioner was left badly shaken after a tree crashed down near his home on Monday night.In Derry, a pensioner was left badly shaken after a tree crashed down near his home on Monday night.
Last year, a similar incident caused extensive damage to the home of 88-year-old Samuel Douglas in Broomhill Avenue in the Waterside area.Last year, a similar incident caused extensive damage to the home of 88-year-old Samuel Douglas in Broomhill Avenue in the Waterside area.
"The tree is right up against the wall (of the house)," he said."The tree is right up against the wall (of the house)," he said.
"A car has already crashed into the tree.""A car has already crashed into the tree."
Customers can report a fault to their electricity supply on 08457 643 643.Customers can report a fault to their electricity supply on 08457 643 643.
NIE said it was responsible for the electricity network and would "repair faults no matter what electricity supplier issues your bill".NIE said it was responsible for the electricity network and would "repair faults no matter what electricity supplier issues your bill".