"Crews are currently working to restore power to the remaining 8,000 homes and businesses left without connection. Almost 60,000 premises were left without power at the height of the storm and thousands of commuters were hit by cancelled flights, ferries and trains as well as road closures. The south Atlantic storm significantly strengthened as it approached the Irish coast early yesterday morning and struck with powerful wind gusts of almost 120kmh."
"Flight operations at Dublin Airport are also "largely back to normal" this morning after what was described as a "day of significant disruption" yesterday. More than 100 flights were cancelled by airlines yesterday, and 20 flights were diverted to other airports. Today will be busier than usual for the staff, with more passengers at terminals due to their rebooked flights departing today."
Storm Bram produced heavy rainfall and powerful southerly winds of almost 120 km/h, causing widespread damage and outages. Nearly 60,000 premises lost power at the storm's peak and about 8,000 homes and businesses remain without electricity as crews work on restoration. Status Orange wind alerts were lifted, and a Status Yellow warning covers Galway, Mayo and Kerry with strong coastal gusts overnight. Flood risk is elevated due to combined storm and weekend torrential rain that could cause rivers and streams to break banks. Transport experienced major disruption with cancelled and diverted flights, suspended ferries and road closures, while services are returning to normal.
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