This article is from page 8 of the 2014-02-18 edition of The Clare People. OCR mistakes are to be expected so download the original SWF or the rendered page 8 JPG
AN ESTIMATED 62 customers in the county were still without electricity at time of press last night, as Storm Darwin blew out transmitters and damaged lines on Wednesday last.
At the height of the storm as many as 8,400 homes in the county were without electricity.
ESB crews worked around the clock and over the weekend to restore light and energy to homes, but four areas in the county are still in darkness.
As many as 30 customers in Ennis North were still reported to be without power yesterday evening (Monday), while 10 customers in Kilrush, 10 in Rineanna and 12 in Cranny are also without power since Wednesday afternoon.
Last night ESB crews suspended power for almost four hours at 52 homes in the Miltown Malbay area to fix a fault, and 15 homes in Drumquin.
As 130 kilometres per hour winds blew across the county on Wednesday, emergency services in Clare responded to more than 150 separate weather related incidents.
As many as 8,400 homes in Clare were without electricity on Wednesday, with many homes still without power today. At the height of the storm 11, 500 Eircom customers also had their communications systems interrupted.