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| Power restored after storm chaos | Power restored after storm chaos |
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| Thousands of customers who had been without power in Aberdeenshire, the Highlands and Moray after last week's storms have all now been reconnected. | Thousands of customers who had been without power in Aberdeenshire, the Highlands and Moray after last week's storms have all now been reconnected. |
| It comes as communities clean up the damage caused by torrential rain and floods on Thursday and Friday. | It comes as communities clean up the damage caused by torrential rain and floods on Thursday and Friday. |
| A spokesman for Scottish Hydro Electric said that the last 1,000 households without power had their supplies restored by the end of Saturday. | A spokesman for Scottish Hydro Electric said that the last 1,000 households without power had their supplies restored by the end of Saturday. |
| Extra engineers drafted in to assist with the work have been stood down. | Extra engineers drafted in to assist with the work have been stood down. |
| Initially about 50,000 customers suffered blackouts, with the problem reduced to small pockets across Aberdeenshire, the Highlands and Moray. | Initially about 50,000 customers suffered blackouts, with the problem reduced to small pockets across Aberdeenshire, the Highlands and Moray. |
| The heavy downfall also caused flooding and disruption in areas of the Northern Isles, including Kirkwall. | The heavy downfall also caused flooding and disruption in areas of the Northern Isles, including Kirkwall. |