Hundreds remain without power in Cornwall in wake of storms Eunice and Franklin
Western Power says its teams have worked through the night to restore supplies
Last updated 22nd Feb 2022
People affected by storms Eunice and Franklin are being invited to community spaces in Bodmin and St Austell.
Hundreds of people across Cornwall STILL do not have power and they will be able to access hot drinks and phone charging points.
A dedicated helpline has also been set up in the wake of the damage to power cables.
Western Power is continuing to restore supplies and has been working through the night.
WPD says this been one of its busiest ever storm periods, with staff handling more than two months’ worth of calls in less than 48 hours.
Bosses insist they will keep working until every customer has their lights switched back on.
Operations Director Graham Halladay said: “This has been one of the most difficult and challenging weather events we have faced in recent years but our teams have responded with determination and have been working around the clock in some atrocious conditions to reconnect customers in the communities they serve.
“We’re extremely sorry that some of our customers are still without power and understand that this is extremely difficult, particularly over long periods and in cold weather.
"With that in mind, we’re doing our best to provide support in worst affected areas and would like to thank all our customers for their patience, understanding and resilience.
"Despite being without power we have received hundreds and hundreds of messages of support and appreciation from our customers for our hard working teams. This is very humbling given that our customers are facing such a difficult time and their messages are spurring on our teams who continue to work long hours in gruelling conditions to make the final fixes on the network.
“We will not stop until the last customer has been reconnected and are using every available resource to make sure we can make this happen as soon as is humanly possible.
"Our teams will keep working until the final customer has their lights back on".
How can I access support?
The community space at Bodmin Shire Hall will be open from 9am - 5pm on Tuesday and the one at St Austell Library will be open all week from 9am - 5pm.
Please call Western Power on 105 if you need extra support.
For live power cut information, please visit Western Power's online power cuts map.