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22/03/2013
Over 40,000 People Without Power
Over 40,000 homes have lost electricity supplies following the storm force winds (up to 55 mph), accompanied by heavy snow which caused damage to the electricity network across Northern Ireland.
The damage is in thesouth and eastern areas, and also parts of the North Coast.
Damage has been caused by flying debris and high winds, including broken electricity lines and damage to poles and other equipment. There may also be further faults which have not yet been reported to Northern Ireland Electricity (NIE) and the adverse weather conditions, which could cause additional faults, are continuing.
Hundreds of NIE engineers, emergency crews, call handlers and administrative staff are reinforcing our normal capability to restore supplies following severe weather damage, and to provide regularly updated information to customers.
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The damage is in thesouth and eastern areas, and also parts of the North Coast.
Damage has been caused by flying debris and high winds, including broken electricity lines and damage to poles and other equipment. There may also be further faults which have not yet been reported to Northern Ireland Electricity (NIE) and the adverse weather conditions, which could cause additional faults, are continuing.
Hundreds of NIE engineers, emergency crews, call handlers and administrative staff are reinforcing our normal capability to restore supplies following severe weather damage, and to provide regularly updated information to customers.
(CD)
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