About 18,000 homes and businesses lose power in Ireland amid storm
On the morning of September 30, roughly 18,000 homes and businesses across Ireland lost electricity due to strong winds and heavy rain, mainly in the south and southwest. Forecasters warned of further flooding and poor visibility.
On the morning of Tuesday, September 30, about 18,000 homes and businesses across Ireland were left without power after strong winds and heavy rain swept the country. The outages were reported by broadcaster RTE, as cited by "European Pravda".
Network operator ESB Networks said it was working to restore electricity supply after adverse weather conditions caused widespread disruptions, mostly in the south and southwest of the country.
New flood warnings
Later, meteorologists again warned drivers of possible localized flooding, difficult driving conditions and poor visibility, citing fresh heavy downpours and thunderstorms expected to hit the country.
Wider regional context
Earlier, the United Kingdom was warned that an electricity shortfall could occur on the evening of September 28, before a sharp increase in wind power output was expected to ease pressure on the grid overnight.
A day before that, the European Commission called on EU member states' capitals to cut demand for gas and electricity in order to help curb prices amid the ongoing global energy crisis.
