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| Storms cut power to 2,000 homes | Storms cut power to 2,000 homes |
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| About 2,000 homes are without electricity in Northern Ireland after high winds brought down power lines overnight. | About 2,000 homes are without electricity in Northern Ireland after high winds brought down power lines overnight. |
| Enniskillen, Omagh and Coleraine are the worst affected areas. | Enniskillen, Omagh and Coleraine are the worst affected areas. |
| Northern Ireland Electricity has opened incident centres and their engineers are trying to restore customers' power. | Northern Ireland Electricity has opened incident centres and their engineers are trying to restore customers' power. |
| The bad weather is set to continue throughout the day. Severe gales are forecast, especially during the afternoon and around the north coast. | The bad weather is set to continue throughout the day. Severe gales are forecast, especially during the afternoon and around the north coast. |
| An NIE spokeswoman said engineers were working in very difficult conditions, but she hoped power would be restored "as soon as possible". | An NIE spokeswoman said engineers were working in very difficult conditions, but she hoped power would be restored "as soon as possible". |
| "We've already restored some customers - we'll be working hard to restore the rest throughout the day," she said. | "We've already restored some customers - we'll be working hard to restore the rest throughout the day," she said. |
| "It is very hard for our engineers, they're battling against the elements at the moment. | "It is very hard for our engineers, they're battling against the elements at the moment. |
| "There are trees down over lines and in some cases the electricity lines themselves have been brought down." | "There are trees down over lines and in some cases the electricity lines themselves have been brought down." |
| Several roads in Northern Ireland have also been affected by trees felled by the high winds. |