Electrical engineers are continuing work to restore power to people affected by Storm Debi.
Yesterday, winds surpassing 70mph saw fallen trees and windborne debris cause damage to the power network with more than 50 separate incidents recorded.
Hundreds of engineers from Electricity North West worked throughout the day and into the night restoring power to more than 23,000 properties.
Mark Mercer, Electricity North West’s incident manager, said: “We made tremendous progress yesterday and through the night restoring power to 99 per cent of properties which have been interrupted by Storm Debi.
“Teams have encountered some challenging conditions, with extreme weather and multiple hazards including trees on overhead lines. In many cases our investment in automation has allowed remote restoration of supplies whilst our skilled tree cutters and engineers attended site to make it safe.
“This morning, we’ve deployed teams who are already working on the remaining few faults, and we expect power to be restored to those affected this afternoon.
“As always, should anybody ever see any damage to the power network, please stay clear and report the incident to us on 105.”
Compensation rules for power cuts, including during storms, are set nationally by Ofgem.
In a ‘category one’ storm you can claim £80 compensation if you have been without power for more than 24 hours. Electricity North West said it will verify every claim based on network data.
