Hundreds of homes in Yorkshire still without power six days after storm

Northern Powergrid are still repairing powerlines across the region

Storm Arwen damage
Author: Demi OlutunmogunPublished 2nd Dec 2021
Last updated 2nd Dec 2021

For hundreds of people across Yorkshire, including, South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire and Yorkshire Dales, are on the the sixth day with no power after power lines across the county were destroyed by Storm Arwen.

Many homes in the region will have endured a night of minus temperatures with no electricity as the Northern PowerGrid continue their to work to repair power lines which were destroyed by winds upwards of 90 miles per hour.

Despite their continuing repairs, 10,000 people are still being affected across Northern Powergrid's network.

However, the past six day have only brought some communities closer together, with many using community centres to provide warmth and shelter for families who are still without power.

Electricity has been re-connected to the majority of properties - but for others, they face a longer wait.

Northern Powergrid have said they have engineers working around the clock trying to resort power.

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