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| Bid to restore power after storms | Bid to restore power after storms |
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| Engineers are working to restore power supplies to about 8,000 homes after high winds and torrential rain battered the north and north east of Scotland. | |
| Highland Council's road teams were also working through the night in Inverness and the Ross, Cromarty and Skye area. | Highland Council's road teams were also working through the night in Inverness and the Ross, Cromarty and Skye area. |
| The clean-up operation follows flooding and winds which reached 90mph in some areas, with fallen trees blocking dozens of roads in the Highlands. | The clean-up operation follows flooding and winds which reached 90mph in some areas, with fallen trees blocking dozens of roads in the Highlands. |
| A number of schools were due to remain closed in the area on Friday. | A number of schools were due to remain closed in the area on Friday. |
| The heavy downfall also caused flooding and disruption in areas of the Northern Isles, including Kirkwall. | |
| Power engineers | |
| Emergency planners are now meeting to discuss how to deal with the situation in Easter Ross, Caithness and Sutherland. | |
| Motorists were urged not to make any journeys in parts of the Highlands and Grampian on Thursday evening due to the high winds. | Motorists were urged not to make any journeys in parts of the Highlands and Grampian on Thursday evening due to the high winds. |
| Earlier, 40 people were rescued from their flooded homes in Dingwall by lifeboat volunteers. | |
| The heavy rains also brought problems for residents of Kirkwall | |
| More than 20 people have been put into hotel accommodation, while a number of others are staying with relatives. | |
| A train from Glasgow to Inverness had been stranded after hitting branches on the line between Carrbridge and Inverness. | |
| The line was washed away at Helmsdale, meaning that alternative transport will be required for journeys between Inverness and Wick for several days. | |
| Scottish Hydro Electric said the extensive flooding and strong winds were making it difficult to restore energy supplies. | |
| The firm has drafted in hundreds of extra engineers to help local staff restoring supplies in the north. | |
| A spokesmen said anyone finding an overhead power line which has been blown down should call its emergency line on 0800 300 999 and keep clear as it could still be live. | |
| Live flood warning information is available from the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (Sepa) on 0845 988 1188. | Live flood warning information is available from the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (Sepa) on 0845 988 1188. |