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Storms cut power to 2,000 homes Thousands hit by storm power cuts
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About 2,000 homes are without electricity in Northern Ireland after high winds brought down power lines overnight. More than 1,500 homes are without electricity in Enniskillen and Omagh after high winds brought down power lines overnight.
Enniskillen, Omagh and Coleraine are the worst affected areas. Westerly areas of Northern Ireland have been worst affected, with a number of homes in Coleraine also without power.
Northern Ireland Electricity has opened incident centres and their engineers are trying to restore customers' power. Northern Ireland Electricity has opened incident centres and 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. Some roads have been closed because of fallen trees. In Derry the Foyle Bridge has been closed to high sided vehicles.
The bad weather is set to continue throughout the day. Severe gales are forecast - up to force 11 - especially during the afternoon and around the north coast.
At the height of the storms early on Thursday morning, more than 2,000 homes were left without power.
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.