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Jan 2022

Last Updated: 31/01/2022

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140 homes in Harrogate district without power after storm hits

by Suzannah Rogerson

| 31 Jan, 2022

Northern Powergrid has said up to 130 homes are waking up without power this morning as it continues to deal with the affects of Storm Corrie. Homes near Darley and Stainburn appear to be the worst affected.

Photograph: Northern Powergrid

Northern Powergrid has reported that about 140 homes are without power this morning in the HG3 postcode area.

Homes near Darley and Stainburn appear to be the worst affected.

The electricity provider said it was "working hard to restore power" to 130 homes near Darley but is currently unaware of how long residents will be without power.

Near Stainburn Forest, there are fewer than 10 homes affected, according to the Northern Powergrid live power cut map, and again the company was unable to say when power would be restored.

The map also indicates some homes may have been without power since Saturday, with the first reports coming in Saturday morning.

Over the weekend the district was hit with high winds following Storm Malik. It caused multiple trees to fall and block roads as well as power cuts in areas such as Hampsthwaite and the Bubblerun Hand Car Wash had to close due to a collapsed roof. It has now reopened.

The Met Office has removed its yellow weather warning for the district but Storm Corrie is still expected to bring winds of around 30mph throughout the morning.

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Northern Powergrid said on its website:

"We are still responding to the extensive damage caused by Storm Malik. There is a lot to do and the work involved is often not fully known until our teams get on site. So, we regret that in some cases we cannot yet give precise estimates of when power will be restored because the work involved in one job has a knock on effect on the timing of others.

"We are still working to get your power back on at some point today, but there is a possibility that it runs beyond Monday night."

Is your home without power? let us know by emailing contact@thestrayferret.co.uk

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