Thousands of properties are experiencing power cuts as Storm Malik brings high winds and dangerous conditions across the North West.
Engineers have restored power to 5,000 but some properties, which were also affected during Storm Arwen in November, are without power again with trees falling on powerlines causing outages.
Around 600 properties are still without power, according to Electricity North West, and engineers are assessing the damage and making repairs where it is safe to do so, the firm said.
Properties in Eamont Bridge, Troutbeck and High Bank Hill are affected.
It added: “The continuing high winds are making it unsafe for overhead lines teams to climb in some areas and it could be Sunday before all properties are restored.”
Customer director Steph Trubshaw said: “These high winds have been sustained for a few hours and have caused some damage across the region.
“Trees that were perhaps weakened by Storm Arwen have now caused damage to overhead lines in some areas and our teams are out there doing all they can.
“Because of the conditions it is likely to be tomorrow before we will be able to reconnect all properties but I assure customers that our preparations have meant we have teams on the ground to get power back on as soon as we possibly can.”
Customers are being affected in the following postcodes:
CA10 1EU, CA4 9RZ, CA8 9DH, CA4 9SH, CA10 1JY, CA10 1JE, CA4 9QR, CA4 9RQ, CA4 9RH, CA4 9RS, CA4 9SQ, CA4 9RX, CA4 9RP, CA4 9RG, CA4 9RR, CA6 4EJ, CA10 1JT, CA4 9SE, CA10 1EX, CA4 9RY, CA4 9QP, CA8 9DG, CA10 1ER, CA10 1JH, CA4 0HU, CA4 9SJ, CA4 9QS, CA4 9RU, CA4 9ST, CA4 9SF, CA4 9RF, CA8 9DD, CA4 9RT, CA4 9DQ, CA6 4NJ, CA4 9TP, CA10 1QZ, CA8 9AF, CA8 9AE, CA4 9SG, CA10 1JU
CA10 2LT, CA10 2NF, CA10 2LG, CA10 2NA, CA10 2LS, CA10 2JB, CA10 2ND, CA10 2PJ, CA10 2NB, CA10 2NY, CA10 2JF, CA11 0NP
CA11 0QD, CA11 0QW, CA11 0QQ, CA11 0NZ, CA11 0PY, CA11 0PG, CA11 0LG, CA11 0QB, CA11 0ND, CA11 0QJ, CA11 0NP, CA11 0JY, CA11 0QF, CA11 0LD, CA11 0NR, CA11 0PJ, CA11 0NL, CA11 0QN, CA11 0QS, CA11 0QA, CA11 0PA, CA11 0PS, CA11 0PD, CA11 0QH, CA11 0NY, CA11 0LF, CA11 0NQ, CA11 0SA, CA11 0PZ, CA11 0SQ, CA11 0NW, CA11 0PL, CA11 0FJ, CA11 0QT, CA11 0QE, CA11 0LE, CA11 0PT, CA11 0QL, CA11 0NN, CA11 0PU, CA11 0PP, CA11 0PF, CA11 0JS, CA11 0QP, CA11 0QR, CA11 0PH, CA11 0PN, CA11 0TB, CA11 0PX, CA11 0RZ, CA11 0NS, CA11 0SS, CA11 0PB, CA11 0JZ, CA11 0QG, CA11 0NG, CA11 0SB, CA11 0XR, CA11 0SD, CA11 0PE, CA10 2PG
If anyone sees any damage to the network they are advised to stay away and report it to Electricity North West on freephone 105.
