ESB warn about power cuts as Storm Darragh to hit Laois and rest of Ireland hard

The ESB has customers to prepare for Storm Darragh power cuts as the powerful storm sweeps across Ireland.

Met Éireann has issued Storm Red, Orange and Yellow wind alerts and expects power outages will result.

ESB said its ESB Networks crews and contractors have been preparing to respond to the damage expected when it is safe to do so. Some of the crews are based in Laois where the company has a big depot in Portlaoise.

The public and customers are based to be ready for power cuts.

“On a precautionary basis, ESB Networks would like to ask our customers to consider preparations in the event of losing their electricty supply if their area is affected by Storm Darragh. This could include torches, spare batteries, having phones charged etc,” said the statement.

Where there are outages, the company hopes to respond as soon as possible.

“We continually monitor the forecasts and real-time events on the electricity network and will deploy our crews to restore supply when it is safe to do so. 

“ESB Networks crews will mobilise from early morning to assess the full damage of Storm Darragh, making the network safe and restoring electricity supply – and switching customers back remotely where possible.

“We will update power estimated restoration times as soon as we have assessed the network," it said

The State electricity company said these will be available to view on www.PowerCheck.ie

Storm Darragh is expected to bring travel disruption and dangerous travelling conditions, fallen trees and displaced objects, and power outages can be expected, as well as dangerous conditions at sea and waves overtopping in some coastal areas as Ireland prepares for what is shaping up to be the worst storm of the winter so far.

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