Aberdeenshire Storm Otto
The Met Office yellow warning for very strong winds in Aberdeenshire Storm Otto
Dramatic images as Storm Otto brings 100mph winds to the north-east of Scotland.
Stagecoach bus driver taken to hospital after high winds force bus off-road.
Power has cut off to tens of thousands of homes after Storm Otto caused “widespread” damage in the Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
SSEN report that as of 4.30pm, power has successfully been restored to around 27,000 properties, with around 16,000 properties currently off supply, mainly concentrated in Hatton, Huntly, Insch, Maud, Mintlaw, Banchory and surrounding areas. A reminder from SSEN that any customer who has been off supply for longer than 12 hours is also entitled to claim up to £30 for food, per day – just keep copies of receipts for any claims.
Thank you to all our customers for your patience and understanding while our teams work hard to restore supplies following #StormOtto.
— Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (@ssencommunity) February 17, 2023
Our welfare vans will close at 9pm tonight and will reopen in the following location from 8am tomorrow. Come and grab some breakfast 🥓🥚☕ pic.twitter.com/wuPuTr6WhK
Details of power outages can be found via the SSEN Power Track website.
Emergency power outages can be reported via the website or by calling 105.
Roads closed in Aberdeenshire Due to Storm Otto 17 February 2023 https://goo.gl/maps/Pn51SutkNmnWWyqu9
Buses were cancelled, Aberdeenshire schools were being closed today.
Aberdeenshire Council added that residents would find a “warm welcome at Live Live Aberdeenshire venues to charge devices, shower or to keep warm and dry.
