""Weather conditions associated with Met Éireann's Status Orange and Yellow warnings have led to outages throughout today, Tuesday 9th December, as Storm Bram causes substantial damage to the electricity network," an ESB spokesperson said. "As of 4pm approximately 54,000 homes, farms and businesses are without power, predominantly in counties Wexford, Cork, Tipperary, Kildare, Dublin, Meath and Westmeath." "With warnings remaining in place, further power outages can be expected, ESB Networks said.""
"Siobhán Wynne, regional manager at ESB, said crews are actively working to restore power. "Our crews have been out. They've been out all day, as have our contractors," she told the RTÉ Radio 1 Drivetime programme. "They're working initially to assess the damage and make the network safe. But we have been able to restore supply to large numbers of customers.""
Storm Bram brought heavy winds and flooding that closed roads and a train station in Waterford and shut Winterval attractions. More than 70 flights were cancelled at Dublin Airport and commuters experienced severe disruption in Cork and Kerry. Met Éireann issued Status Orange and Yellow wind warnings nationwide, with the Yellow warning set to last until 9pm. ESB Networks reported approximately 54,000 homes, farms and businesses without power, mainly in Wexford, Cork, Tipperary, Kildare, Dublin, Meath and Westmeath. ESB crews and contractors are assessing damage, restoring supply where possible, and warning the public to avoid fallen networks and call 1800 372 999.
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