Engineers have reconnected the last of 90,000 homes that were left without power in Scotland almost a week after Storm Amy battered the country.
Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) described the recent storm as one of the most severe in recent memory, with damage reported to power lines at around 750 locations.
Winds reached at least 96mph on the island of Tiree, and the storm left 90,000 properties without power after sweeping across the region on Friday.
SSEN, which operates the electricity distribution network in the north of Scotland, launched one of the largest storm-response operations in its history, deploying around 1,000 engineers and tree cutters to carry out repairs.
STV NewsBy Tuesday afternoon, power had been restored to most customers, with around 1,400 homes still without electricity.
On Thursday, the company confirmed that all properties affected by the “exceptional, damaging winds” had now been reconnected.
Nik Wheeler, SSEN’s head of customer operations for the north of Scotland, said: “This storm has been one of the most severe in recent memory, but Amy’s challenge has been met by one of the largest emergency responses in our long history.
“I know some customers have faced a longer wait while we’ve systematically worked through the huge volume of network damage to reconnect them.
“With this work now done, I’d like to thank each and every person affected for their patience, understanding, and the kindness that’s been shown to our teams as they’ve worked in local communities.
“Our ability to mount such a huge response has been made possible by the hard work and dedication of everyone who works here, but also through the help and support of fellow network operators and our contract partners.
“Their teams travelled north in their hundreds to be deployed to all corners of the north of Scotland network.”
Storm Amy also caused widespread disruption to the rail network over the weekend, with more than 420 incidents reported.
STV NewsWeather warnings were in place across much of the country on Friday and Saturday, and in northern Scotland until midday on Sunday, as the storm swept over the country.
The weather damaged power supplies, brought down trees, and left debris strewn across roads and train lines.
On the roads many routes were blocked by fallen trees, while ferry services were also disrupted.
A building collapsed in Glasgow city centre on Friday, falling onto a car, and leading to road closures in the city centre.
Welfare vans were set up in areas affected by outages.
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