Storm Amy: Power Restored to Cumbrian Homes
Storm Amy caused widespread disruption in Cumbria, including flood warnings, event cancellations, and power outages.
The storm brought heavy rainfall and winds of up to 80 miles per hour from Friday, October 3, to Sunday, October 5, damaging powerlines and causing outages for homes and businesses.
An estimated 1,500 homes were still without power on Saturday morning, prompting SP Electricity North West to mobilize additional team members from Lancashire and Manchester.
Thanks to technological innovation, the firm was able to restore power to "thousands of households within minutes."
Power was restored to thousands of households within minutes.
- Flood warnings were issued
- Events were cancelled
- Power outages occurred
Author's summary: Storm Amy caused disruption to Cumbria.