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21/02/2022
Over 4,000 Properties Remain Without Power
Over 4,000 homes remain without power as Storm Franklin continues to move across Northern Ireland.
Northern Ireland Electricity (NIE) said that engineers are working to reconnect homes and businesses but that conditions remain challenging. The energy provider said that at its height, some 10,000 properties lost power during the early hours of Monday morning.
According to the Met Office, the worst of Storm Franklin has passed and winds would continue to ease throughout the day.
Northern Ireland Electricity (NIE) said that engineers are working to reconnect homes and businesses but that conditions remain challenging. The energy provider said that at its height, some 10,000 properties lost power during the early hours of Monday morning.
According to the Met Office, the worst of Storm Franklin has passed and winds would continue to ease throughout the day.
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Northern Ireland WeatherToday:A rather cloudy but mainly dry day with just the odd shower. Best chance of any brightness will be across northern and eastern counties. Mild. Maximum temperature 11 °C.Tonight:Another cloudy and mild night with the odd spot of rain. More widespread outbreaks of rain will spread southeast late in the night. Minimum temperature 7 °C.
