Clean up continues after Storm Ashley batters NI with strong winds
Gusts of over 80 miles per hour were recorded
Last updated 21st Oct 2024
The clean up is continuing this morning after Storm Ashley battered Northern Ireland with strong winds yesterday.
The MET Office says gusts of over 80 miles per hour were recorded in Killowen in County Down.
Hundreds of homes and businesses were still without power last night.
NIE Networks said this morning power had now been restored to all customers impacted by cuts.
At one point 10,000 customers across Northern Ireland were without power following damage to the electricity network.
A spokesperson for NIE Networks said, “We are grateful for the patience of those customers who experienced power cuts and to our employees who worked through the evening and into the night to ensure power was fully restored to all those affected.”
The Storm also caused trouble for travellers with some roads flooded, trees down, and flights cancelled.
At Belfast City Airport some passengers were left stuck on airplanes after landing last night because it was too windy to get the aircraft steps out.
Meanwhile 60 flights due to depart and land at Dublin Airport on Sunday were cancelled.
Translink’s advising passengers to leave extra time for their commute this morning as there may still be debris on roads and train tracks.