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| Gales cause power cuts and closed roads across Northern Ireland | Gales cause power cuts and closed roads across Northern Ireland |
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| More than 1,000 Northern Ireland Electricity customers are still without power as storms continue to batter Northern Ireland. | |
| High winds sweeping across the countryside have brought down trees with some roads flooded by heavy rain. | |
| NIE said its emergency crews were on stand-by to deal with further cuts. | NIE said its emergency crews were on stand-by to deal with further cuts. |
| The Newry area has been badly hit with winds bringing down railings, chimneys and trees. The gales are expected to continue overnight. | |
| Gusts of up to 80mph are expected in some areas. | |
| At one point on Thursday evening, 2,000 customers were without electricity. | |
| SDLP MLA Karen McKevitt said NIE was working to restore power to the Newry area while the DoE had been attempting to keep roads open. | |
| "It just seems that the wind has come up from the Warrenpoint direction and taken a few Christmas trees down and cut power supplies," she said. | "It just seems that the wind has come up from the Warrenpoint direction and taken a few Christmas trees down and cut power supplies," she said. |
| "It has caused some damage to chimney tops, trees have fallen and there are roads closed around the area. | "It has caused some damage to chimney tops, trees have fallen and there are roads closed around the area. |
| "The weather has been predicted for this evening. Trees can be replaced, so let's hope everyone is kept safe here this evening." | "The weather has been predicted for this evening. Trees can be replaced, so let's hope everyone is kept safe here this evening." |
| NIE spokeswoman Julia Carson said the company's emergency crews and engineers were working to assess the damage and carry out repairs. | NIE spokeswoman Julia Carson said the company's emergency crews and engineers were working to assess the damage and carry out repairs. |
| "However, some customers may be without electricity overnight as it is not safe for NIE field staff to carry out repairs while the winds remain at a high level," she said. | "However, some customers may be without electricity overnight as it is not safe for NIE field staff to carry out repairs while the winds remain at a high level," she said. |
| "Our emergency crews will continue to work where it is safe to do so. We were prepared for the storm and have already restored over 5,000 customers to power since the winds swept across Northern Ireland this afternoon. | "Our emergency crews will continue to work where it is safe to do so. We were prepared for the storm and have already restored over 5,000 customers to power since the winds swept across Northern Ireland this afternoon. |
| "We are expecting the winds to peak in the early hours of the morning, causing additional disruption to electricity supplies." | "We are expecting the winds to peak in the early hours of the morning, causing additional disruption to electricity supplies." |
| In the Republic, Met Éireann has issued its highest level of warning for counties in the north west - Donegal, Sligo, Leitrim, Galway and Mayo. | In the Republic, Met Éireann has issued its highest level of warning for counties in the north west - Donegal, Sligo, Leitrim, Galway and Mayo. |
| An amber warning has been issued by the Met Office. It is the second highest warning and means 'be prepared'. | An amber warning has been issued by the Met Office. It is the second highest warning and means 'be prepared'. |
| It came into effect at 21:00 GMT on Wednesday and is valid until 0800 GMT on Thursday. | It came into effect at 21:00 GMT on Wednesday and is valid until 0800 GMT on Thursday. |
| A woman died after a tree was blown down onto the top of her car near Mullingar in County Westmeath on Wednesday. | A woman died after a tree was blown down onto the top of her car near Mullingar in County Westmeath on Wednesday. |
| The highest warning in the Republic - a 'status red' - had been issued. It means action should be taken ahead of the storms. A 'status orange' warning - which means to be be prepared - has been issued for counties Cavan and and Clare. | The highest warning in the Republic - a 'status red' - had been issued. It means action should be taken ahead of the storms. A 'status orange' warning - which means to be be prepared - has been issued for counties Cavan and and Clare. |
| NIE customers who lose their power supply can contact a helpline on 08457 643 643 or report the fault online at nie.co.uk. | NIE customers who lose their power supply can contact a helpline on 08457 643 643 or report the fault online at nie.co.uk. |
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