The multi-agency response to the effects of Storm Arwen continues today – but the vast majority of customers hit by power cuts following the storm are now back on their main network supply or powered through a generator.
The number of homes in Cumbria without electricity following the storm was down to about 350 this morning after teams from Electricity North West continued their hard work into the night to reduce the numbers still affected significantly, restoring power to about 1,000 properties.
A number of other homes were affected by separate power outages overnight, mainly in the Askham-in-Furness and Grisdale areas, but the majority have already had power restored.
Teams and volunteers are continuing their work to check on the safety and welfare of those without safety, providing advice and support.
The multi-agency Strategic Coordination Group set up to deal with this major incident continues to meet regularly every day to ensure the safety and wellbeing of those affected.
People are being urged to continue to check on neighbours and people in their community who may be without power.
In general advice, residents are also asked to be aware of the impact forthcoming weather might have on trees already loosened from the ground by last week’s storm and to be mindful of flood warnings in place today along stretches of the Cumbrian coastline.
People should contact www.cumbria.police.uk/report-it or call 101 if they have concerns about their own safety and well-being, or the safety and well-being of someone they know.
If there is an immediate risk to life people should call 999.
Call Electricity North West on 105, but please only call if your query is urgent to help prioritise customers in the most vulnerable circumstances.
To report a problem on the county’s roads, please report online via the County Council website – https://www.cumbria.gov.uk/highways
If anyone sees any electricity lines down, please stay well away and call Electricity North West immediately on 105.
People who experience a power cut after their electricity has been restored are asked to wait 30 minutes to allow the changeover to happen and to check trip switches.
If they remain without power after this they should call 105 to report this.
Welfare facilities and food vans will be available in the following locations today:
Food vans – hot food and drinks
AMBLESIDE– located at Ambleside Waterhead car park, Borrons Road, Waterhead, LA22 0ES, Southwards Farm Shop – available from 9am until approx 6pm
DALTON-IN-FURNESS – located at Dalton Leisure Centre and High Tide Café, Beckside Road, Dalton-in-Furness, LA15 8DA – 9am to 5pm for the Café and 7.30am to 8pm for the Leisure Centre to shower and charge phones
GRIZEBECK – Various locations including Ulpha.
KENDAL – Various locations in Lyth Valley, Crossthwaite, Crook Superior Catering and Winster – Available from 12.30pm until approx 5pm
WINDERMERE – Sugar and Spice 11, Main Road, Windermere, LA23 1DX Open from 9.30am – 4pm
Local welfare and respite centres offering warmth, light, phone charging facilities, toilets and kitchen facilities
AMBLESIDE – Ambleside Parish Centre, Vicarage Rd, Ambleside LA22 9DH. Monday to Friday, open 11am. Phone charging, kitchen and toilet facilities available.
CONISTON – Coniston Sports and Social Club, Shepherds Bridge Lane, Coniston LA21 8AL. Open until 10.30pm or call 015394 41812. Warm beds available, hot water bottles, food and hot drinks.
DALTON-IN-FURNESS – Dalton Leisure Centre, Chapel Street, Dalton-In-Furness, Cumbria, LA15 8DA. Open from 7.30am – 8.30pm. There are showers, phone charging facilities and a cafe serving warm food.
ULVERSTON – free overnight accommodation available at YMCA Lakeside, National Centre, Ulverston LA12 8BD . Customers can access free overnight accommodation with beds and en-suite facilities. Showers (available for anyone regardless of stay), warm environment and mobile phone charging provisions. Please just turn up to the venue.
Directions to YMCA Lakeside – leave the M6 at Junction 36 and follow the A590 which is signposted Barrow-in-Furness. From the Newby Bridge roundabout, continue through the roundabout on the A590 and turn first right over a bridge and past the Swan Hotel. Lakeside is signposted three-and-a-half miles along this road on the right. The main entrance is based at North Camp which is the second turning after South Camp
