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Dozens of homes in Maidstone without electricity again | |
(about 7 hours later) | |
Dozens of homes that had no electricity over Christmas have been cut off again after "a number" of trees fell on an overhead power line. | Dozens of homes that had no electricity over Christmas have been cut off again after "a number" of trees fell on an overhead power line. |
UK Power Networks said the trees came down in Grafty Green, near Maidstone, Kent in the early hours of Monday. | |
A spokesman said 39 homes had no electricity. The trees are being removed so supplies can be restored. | A spokesman said 39 homes had no electricity. The trees are being removed so supplies can be restored. |
The company said four other properties without power since 23 December had been reconnected. | The company said four other properties without power since 23 December had been reconnected. |
The 39 affected properties did have their power restored, but have been cut off again. | The 39 affected properties did have their power restored, but have been cut off again. |
A company spokesman said: "We understand how difficult it is to be without electricity and apologise for the inconvenience caused." | A company spokesman said: "We understand how difficult it is to be without electricity and apologise for the inconvenience caused." |
Tens of thousands of homes across the south east of England, north Wales and Cumbria were left without electricity over the past week because of damage caused by storms. | |
Alexandr Prisyazhnyuk, 41, who lives three miles north of Canterbury, earlier said he still had no power after trees fell on cables two days before Christmas. | Alexandr Prisyazhnyuk, 41, who lives three miles north of Canterbury, earlier said he still had no power after trees fell on cables two days before Christmas. |
Mr Prisyazhnyuk found his home had been cut off after returning from a family holiday, and was forced to relocate to a hotel with his wife and three children. | |
Speaking earlier, he said: "It's pretty bad, I would say, as I haven't had any response from the power company, and all the time they just promise to restore power and they haven't." | |
Meanwhile, the QEII bridge at the Dartford Crossing has reopened after it was closed due to high winds. | |
Diversions were in place during the closure and drivers faced long delays on the Essex and Kent stretch of the M25. | Diversions were in place during the closure and drivers faced long delays on the Essex and Kent stretch of the M25. |
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