Storm Jocelyn Continues To Leave People Without Power

As of this morning, 29,000 customers still remain without power following winds associated with Storm Jocelyn, according to reports.

The storm has left a myriad of homes, business, and farms without power supply, with Storm Jocelyn the second named storm to hit Ireland in the last three days.

Several structures and power lines were left weakened by Storm Isha last weekend, with many receiving further damage overnight, with north-west counties facing the brunt of these high winds, as the storm was heading eastwards across the country.

A Status Orange wind warning was placed in Donegal from 6pm until 2am this morning due to severe gusts of winds, via Storm Jocelyn.

Another warning was put in place for Ireland until 2am, with the national forecaster warning commuters to be aware of treacherous travelling conditions, as well loose debris and objects, which could be displaced overnight. 

Today's weather is expected to be quieter by comparison, with brisk westerly winds beginning to decrease to light to moderate south-westerly, meaning today should be mainly dry, with a mixture of clouds and sunny spells, with the possibility of scattered showers. 

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Storm Jocelyn has also impinged repair efforts, which have taken place across Ireland, particularly areas that were already damaged by Storm Isha. Several ESB customers have claimed to have been without power since Monday.

“In the northwest, Donegal, Leitrim, Roscommon, Mayo and Sligo are probably the worst impacted by the storm last night", Brian Tapley from the ESB said. "Restoration efforts started from about 7am and it will be a number of days before we have all customers back. The restoration now is into the more difficult phase now". 

“It’s a multi-day restoration effort still for a number of days". 

The storms have also left their mark in the north-west, with several Irish Water customers being left without water, which was reduced from 50,000 customers on Monday, to 5,000 yesterday.

"Unfortunately the two storms were preceded by freezing ground conditions and those conditions froze water in the pipes and caused ground movement", Irish Water's Margaret Attridge said. “So we have water supply now returning but the leaks are manifesting themselves".