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25/03/2013
No Power For 800 NIE Customers
NIE emergency crews and engineers are working to restore supplies to those 800 customers without electricity today.
The customers are located in rural and exposed areas where access has been hampered by difficult ground conditions. Over 140,000 customers have been restored to power following the severe weather which swept across Northern and Eastern counties on Thursday night.
Julia Carson, NIE Communications Manager said: "NIE emergency crews, supported by lines staff from the Republic of Ireland and Scotland are carrying out repairs to over 100 remaining faults on the electricity network. These are in areas where access has been very difficult with snow drifts and abandoned cars hampering the restoration process.
"We have been using a helicopter to patrol remote areas and have commissioned an additional helicopter to deliver NIE emergency crews, engineers and equipment into these areas today by air. Our Incident Management Centre and Local Incident Centres in affected areas are open and will remain operational until all customers are back on supply. If you are without electricity supply this morning, we need to know. Please call NIE's Customer Helpline on 08457 643 643 or report a fault online at nie.co.uk."
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The customers are located in rural and exposed areas where access has been hampered by difficult ground conditions. Over 140,000 customers have been restored to power following the severe weather which swept across Northern and Eastern counties on Thursday night.
Julia Carson, NIE Communications Manager said: "NIE emergency crews, supported by lines staff from the Republic of Ireland and Scotland are carrying out repairs to over 100 remaining faults on the electricity network. These are in areas where access has been very difficult with snow drifts and abandoned cars hampering the restoration process.
"We have been using a helicopter to patrol remote areas and have commissioned an additional helicopter to deliver NIE emergency crews, engineers and equipment into these areas today by air. Our Incident Management Centre and Local Incident Centres in affected areas are open and will remain operational until all customers are back on supply. If you are without electricity supply this morning, we need to know. Please call NIE's Customer Helpline on 08457 643 643 or report a fault online at nie.co.uk."
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Northern Ireland WeatherToday:The day will be very windy with strong to gale force westerly winds becoming occasionally severe along the north coast. Sunny spells will be interspersed with scattered showers. Maximum temperature 8 °C.Tonight:West to northwest gale force winds, severe along the north coast, will continue overnight. Frequent showers persist, merging into longer periods of rain at times and turning wintry. Minimum temperature 1 °C.
