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Briain Kelly, 14 Nov
More than 2,000 homes and businesses in Galway remain without power this
morning as the cleanup continues on the damage from Storm Debi.
The ESB is working to repair just over two dozen separate outages across
Galway, the majority of which are located in the south of the county.
The worst affected areas hit by the current crop of power outages are
Kilcogan, Athenry, and their surrounds.
It is currently estimated that the majority of faults and power outages
will be repaired by midday today, though some may take longer.
The county council warned on Monday evening that people living in
Glenamaddy and Abbeyknockmoy would experience water supply problems due to
the power issues.
Both areas are not expected to see their full water supply restored until
Tuesday afternoon as the network refills.
Justin Doran from Uisce Éireann stated, “The effects from Storm Debi have
caused a number of power outages, impacting production at our water
treatment plants across the county.”
“Expert crews are working to restore operations at the plants while
ensuring reservoir levels are replenished. Uisce Éireann appeals to
customers to conserve water where possible to alleviate pressure on the
local supply.”
“We regret any inconvenience caused by this issue and sincerely thank the
local community for their patience.”