Almost 8,000 stay with out electrical energy in Ni after the storm

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Getty Image A large tree is located across the road blocking a taxi. There are branches about the road.Getty pictures

A fallen tree throughout Storm éowyn, close to Belfast, blocked the highway in Hollywood on 24 January

About 8,000 properties in Northern Ireland are nonetheless electrical energy with out a week. Hurricane éowyn,

30% of all of the complexes of Northern Ireland have been reduce off at its peak.

Former MP Franky Moloy, who has been with out electrical energy since final Friday, stated the purchasers have turn out to be “unsuccessful”.

Northern Ireland Electricity (NIE) Future Network Director, Ronon McCain has stated that the corporate has a “very strong emergency plan”.

Getty image is unable to drive further due to a large uprooted tree. More trees are carried forward on the road.Getty pictures

Falled bushes block a highway close to the templepatrick through the storm éowyn on Friday.

Mr. Moloy, who lives in County Armag, Dunganon, instructed BBC Radio Ulster Good morning olster The program is fearing that he can be 10 days with out electrical energy.

“I am sitting in black color with a torch,” he stated.

Talking about how politicians are responding after the storm, he stated: “I don't think enough people are speaking.”

Mr. Moloy stated that an organization like Ni must be prepared “.

“They knew that this storm was coming.”

'Best we can do'

Talking to the BBC's Good Morning Ulster, Mr. McCain described the post -after -the storm as a “severe problem” and said that NIE is “working tirelessly to revive energy for patrons”.

He stated, “Later this week we’re forward of this week, however we’re dedicated to make sure everybody by Monday evening.”

He also said that he is sympathetic with those who are still without electricity, but said that his organization is “finest we are able to do” and “are doing very arduous work across the clock”.

On Thursday, the Northern Ireland Electricity (NIE) network confirmed that another 70 experts were on their way from Great Britain to help all customers restore electricity.

It is in addition to 300 engineers already working in Northern Ireland since last week's storm.

Meanwhile, a generator and trailer were stolen from a site near Omgh with water.

Northern Ireland was the highest place in 27 years during the storm.

In the Republic of Ireland, 76,000 customers are still without electricity, below the summit of 768,000.

Died after a man A tree fell on the car He was driving in Rafo, County Donegal on Friday.

Emergency contact

You should contact to report defects or emergency situations:

Northern Ireland Housing Executive: 03448 920 901

For Openreach Damage Network: 08000 23 20 23 (Personal defects should be logged in with communication providers)

Gas Network: 0800 002001

Ni Water: 03457 44 00 88 or Niwater.com

Flood incident line: 0300 2000 100

Ni Network: 03457 643 643 or Nienetworks.co.uk

With inputs from BBC

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