It will take days to assess all Storm Eowyn damage in Northern Ireland – police

It will take days to assess all Storm Eowyn damage in Northern Ireland – police

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It will take days to assess all Storm Eowyn damage in Northern Ireland – police
Author: By Rebecca Black
Published: Jan, 24 2025 19:24

Thousands of people have been left without power and roads have been blocked after Storm Eowyn battered Northern Ireland. At its peak, more than 280,000 homes and businesses in the region were left without power and hundreds of trees felled during the storm, causing damage to properties and infrastructure.

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The number of properties without power has reduced to around 250,000 as of Friday evening, but it could take up to 10 days to reconnect all those affected. Police said it could take days to assess the full impact of the storm damage, which will emerge as authorities focus on clean-up efforts.

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The Department of Infrastructure said there are more than 1,800 fallen trees, branches and other debris blocking roads, adding that it would take time to clear and reopen roads. The strongest gust of wind recorded on Friday was 92.2mph at Killowen in Co Down.

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A Met Office red warning that covered the whole region from 7am lifted at 2pm, while a yellow-level snow-ice warning came into effect from 7pm and remains in place until 10am on Saturday. Schools, colleges, courts and many shops were closed on Friday while some health appointments were postponed. Public transport was suspended during the top-level red warning for wind.

Dozens of flights were cancelled at Belfast International and Belfast City airports. The Aurora Leisure Centre in Bangor, Co Down, sustained significant damage to its roof, and several large trees crashed down in Cyprus Avenue, a tree-lined street in east Belfast made famous by a Van Morrison song.

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