Lightning now a problem as crews work to reconnect power

ESB crews worked in hazardous conditions yesterday when 17,000 customers were without power.

Updated at 8am

AROUND 500 CUSTOMERS are still without power this morning after Storm Rachel knocked 17,000 offline yesterday.

ESB Networks says around 400 customers may not have supply restored until later in the day – most of those customers are in the northwest.

The storm’s high winds battered the western coasts in particular. While the red warning for the storm may be gone – a new snow ice warning has now come into place.

People are advised to check ESB’s powercheck website for more information if they are still without power.

A lot of #lightning around today if you lose Supply check http://t.co/wVVh78u1C7 iif your area is NOT listed ring 1850372999 #staysafe
— ESB Networks (@ESBNetworks) January 16, 2015

ESB Networks / Twitter

We don’t monitor Twitter 24/7 if you lose Supply check powercheck.ie for updates download the App or ring 1850372999 #StaySafe
— ESB Networks (@ESBNetworks) January 15, 2015

ESB Networks / Twitter

Eircom crews are also working to restore service after around 10-thousand of its customers were without service yesterday.

Read: New warning: Rachel may be gone but the snow is back>

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