Electricity North West is preparing as the storm arrives in the area today, Wednesday, and overnight with strong winds likely to cause power cuts. Engineers will be on standby and emergency response plans have been stood up so teams can be ready to respond if the network is damaged. Storm Gerrit is the fourth major weather incident Electricity North West has responded to this month and incident manager, Mark Mercer, said: “We’ve been monitoring the forecast daily and adapted our preparations to ensure we’re ready for when the bad weather hits. “We cut trees all year to clear them from power lines, but strong winds can still cause damage and blow other debris into the network which can cause power cuts. “The key thing during a storm is to keep everybody safe.

Source: The Times December 27, 2023 11:38 UTC