Over 2,500 homes still without power days after Storm Éowyn

Home Affairs Secretary Angela Constance told a meeting of the Scottish Government’s Resilience Room (SGORR) on Monday evening that more than 280,000 homes in Scotland had power reconnected.

She said: “Three days after the worst of Storm Éowyn, we can see how the sheer scale of the damage continues to impact Scotland’s return to normal. I want to thank everyone who is playing their part, day and night, to get services back up and running.

“While trunk roads and ferries are largely operating as normal, the railway continues to recover and Network Rail has experienced over 500 incidents.

“We can, however, expect continued disruption on some lines to last until later this week, so I would ask passengers to be patient and check ScotRail and Network Rail information before they travel.”

Constance said a small number of schools would remain closed on Tuesday with local authorities contacting parents and pupils where appropriate.