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 sunny but frosty start for many. However cloud increases by midday with a few showers reaching the north coast, these mostly light but spreading inland this afternoon. Chilly. Maximum temperature 8 °C.Tonight:A rather cloudy evening with scattered showers. Becoming drier through the night with some good clear spells developing and a patchy frost away from coasts. Minimum temperature 0 °C.