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Extra engineers join power effort Residents' power misery continues
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Scottish Power has drafted in 60 engineers from England to help restore power to thousands of homes. Engineers are continuing their fight to restore power to homes cut off after storms on Hogmanay.
Storms, which led to the cancellation of major Hogmanay events, have caused severe disruption to the supply. A Scottish Power spokesman said 900 of the 26,000 homes were still without supplies on Tuesday night.
North Lanarkshire and Ayrshire have been worst affected but parts of Fife, Central Scotland, Dumfries and Galloway and the Borders have also been hit. More than 200 engineers were working on restoring supplies, including 60 who were drafted in from England.
The power company said more than 200 engineers were working to restore supplies. The storms, which led to the cancellation of major Hogmanay events, caused severe disruption in North Lanarkshire and Ayrshire.
A spokesman apologised to customers but stressed that engineers were working flat out to reconnect homes as soon as possible. Parts of Fife, Central Scotland, Dumfries and Galloway and the Borders were also hit.
A Scottish Power spokesman apologised to customers but stressed that engineers were working flat out to reconnect homes as soon as possible.
Serious faultsSerious faults
On Hogmanay, more than 26,000 homes lost power and Scottish Power said it had worked through New Year's Day to restore supplies but conditions were dangerous.On Hogmanay, more than 26,000 homes lost power and Scottish Power said it had worked through New Year's Day to restore supplies but conditions were dangerous.
By late afternoon on Tuesday, about 2,500 people remained without electricity.By late afternoon on Tuesday, about 2,500 people remained without electricity.
Fallen poles and trees had resulted in disruption and the company said that about 150 serious faults had been located throughout the network.Fallen poles and trees had resulted in disruption and the company said that about 150 serious faults had been located throughout the network.
The Scottish Power spokesman said: "We understand the inconvenience, especially at this time of year, and thank people for their patience, but we have been dealing with very high winds.The Scottish Power spokesman said: "We understand the inconvenience, especially at this time of year, and thank people for their patience, but we have been dealing with very high winds.
"We have got hundreds of engineers out now, 60 of them have come up from England today and we are going to do everything we can to get people reconnected today.""We have got hundreds of engineers out now, 60 of them have come up from England today and we are going to do everything we can to get people reconnected today."
Fife Council has closed Kirkcaldy's local services centre, Town House, until Monday 7 January, due to damage caused by the high winds.Fife Council has closed Kirkcaldy's local services centre, Town House, until Monday 7 January, due to damage caused by the high winds.