{"id":60691,"date":"2025-10-04T09:08:07","date_gmt":"2025-10-04T09:08:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/60691\/"},"modified":"2025-10-04T09:08:07","modified_gmt":"2025-10-04T09:08:07","slug":"storm-amy-leaves-100000-without-power-as-cleanup-under-way-in-ireland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/60691\/","title":{"rendered":"Storm Amy leaves 100,000 without power as cleanup under way in Ireland"},"content":{"rendered":"

Around 100,000 properties were still without power as a cleanup after Storm Amy got under way across the island of Ireland on Saturday.<\/p>\n

Irish police reported that a man died during the storm which also brought localised flooding, fallen trees, transport disruption and school closures.<\/p>\n

Republic of Ireland forecasting agency Met Eireann put its highest-level warning in place for Donegal between 4pm and 6pm on Friday.<\/p>\n

An Garda Siochana said they were treating an incident where a man was seriously injured in the Letterkenny area of the county, shortly after 4.15pm, as weather-related.<\/p>\n

Gardai later said he had died and his body was removed to the morgue at Letterkenny University Hospital, where a post-mortem examination will be carried out in due course.<\/p>\n

The Electricity Supply Board (ESB) and NIE Networks said that there were hundreds of thousands without power across the island at the height of the storm\u2019s impact.<\/p>\n

That number had fallen to just below 100,000 before 9am on Saturday, with 22,000 without power in Northern Ireland and 87,000 in the Republic of Ireland.<\/p>\n

Crews warned it could take days before power is restored to every customer.<\/p>\n

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NIE Networks urged the public to stay clear of any power lines or damaged electricity equipment and report sightings immediately.<\/p>\n

At its peak, Storm Amy caused a loss of supply to approximately 65,000 customers across Northern Ireland.<\/p>\n

As of 8.30am, 22,000 properties remained without power in the region.<\/p>\n

Alex Houston, NIE Networks operations manager, said: \u201cThis is still an evolving picture, given the ongoing yellow alert, however we anticipate it may take a number of days before the restoration process fully concludes based on similar events such as Storm Darragh.\u201d<\/p>\n

Storm Amy brought gusts of up to 148kmh (91mph) and sustained winds of 94kmh (59mph) in the most exposed coastal areas.<\/p>\n

On Saturday, a status orange wind warning was put in place for Donegal, Leitrim and Sligo between 4am and 8am.<\/p>\n

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A yellow-level warning for wind and rain in those counties was set to expire at midday.<\/p>\n

Also expiring at midday were separate yellow-level wind warnings for Dublin, Louth and Wicklow as well as Clare, Kerry, Galway and Mayo.<\/p>\n

In Northern Ireland, a yellow-level rain warning for the entire region which came into effect on Friday was set to expire at midday on Saturday.<\/p>\n

This is followed by the expiration of a yellow-wind warning for all Northern Ireland counties at midnight.<\/p>\n

The PSNI continued to urge caution as the storm recovery phase got under way.<\/p>\n

A spokesperson said: \u201cStorm Amy clean-up operations will be intensifying this morning as multiple agencies work to restore the power, water and transport networks for all users across Northern Ireland.\u201d<\/p>\n

The PSNI said ongoing warnings may lead to further disruption and complicate restoration efforts.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are particularly urging road users to exercise extra care and attention when driving.<\/p>\n

\u201cSurface water, flooding, fallen debris or temporary restrictions are all a strong possibility.\u201d<\/p>\n

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