A significant repair campaign by ESB Networks crews aims to restore power to all residences, farms, and businesses by early Tuesday. Although Storm Floris resulted in power cuts and travel issues across northwest Ireland, the country avoided the worst impacts unlike Scotland, where winds reached up to 160kmh. Public transport faced severe disruptions, with high span bridges closed. Many power outages were due to fallen trees, and over 10,000 customers lost power, but most were expected to be reconnected by Monday evening. Water Safety Ireland issued warnings to exercise caution near coastal areas.
Storm Floris was expected to bring winds gusting to 160kmh over Scotland - with Scottish authorities warning that the storm poses a potential risk to life.
Most power outages were caused by fallen trees - with councils and ESB Networks officials concerned that the powerful storm was hitting at precisely the time trees were most vulnerable while heavily laden with leaves.
Ultimately, officials were relieved that the damage caused was far less severe than initially feared.
In total, more than 10,000 homes and businesses lost power at the height of the storm though the vast majority were set to be successfully reconnected by Monday evening.
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