Passengers were left stranded at Manchester Airport for hours after numerous flight delays this morning (February 9).
22.01.2024 - 09:07 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Thousands of people - including dozens in Greater Manchester - remain without power this morning (Monday) after Storm Isha wreaked havoc.
The UK was battered by winds of up to 90mph in parts of the country and up to 80mph in the North West yesterday (Sunday) and overnight.
As a result, there was what has been described as 'widescale damage' to power lines due to falling trees and debris. Thousands of people were last night cut-off, including over 400 in Stockport.
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The region's power provider Electricity North West (ENW) told the Manchester Evening News that around 8,000 people remain without power this morning.
This includes just under 100 in Greater Manchester. According to the ENW website, among the areas still currently without power are parts of Hazel Grove in Stockport where 53 properties are affected, and Saddleworth in Oldham where at least 16 people are currently off the grid.
Miles Platting and Newton Heath in north Manchester, Denton in Tameside, Great Lever, Bradshaw and Rumworth in Bolton, Abram in Wigan and Poynton and Warrington in Cheshire all also suffered outages overnight before power was restored.
The worst affected area is Cumbria, particularly the north of the Lake District, where thousands remain without power this morning. And bosses have warned it could take until Tuesday to get everyone's supplies restored.
A yellow warning for wind remains in force for the entire country until midday today. Further warnings covering Greater Manchester and the rest of the North West on Tuesday and Wednesday. The warnings say: "Power cuts may occur, with the potential to affect other
Passengers were left stranded at Manchester Airport for hours after numerous flight delays this morning (February 9).
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Almost 8,000 homes in the north west of England are without power according to Electricity North West. The operator says that 7,899 homes have been hit with power cuts as Storm Isha continues to batter the nation.
A number of flights have been cancelled at the Manchester Airport as the country prepares for Storm Isha. Departures and arrivals from London, Scotland and Ireland have seen disruption ahead of the storm.
Train services across Scotland have been suspended from 7pm tonight as Storm Isha's extreme weather arrives.
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