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Suffolk Wakes to Power Cuts Amidst Storm Goretti
9 Jan
Summary
- Hundreds of homes across Suffolk experienced power outages.
- Faulty high voltage overhead electricity line caused disruptions.
- Power restoration expected by 8:00 AM, some earlier.
Power outages affected hundreds of properties across various locations in Suffolk on Friday morning. UK Power Networks reported that 114 homes and businesses in Ipswich and surrounding areas, including Wherstead, Belstead, Kesgrave, Martlesham Heath, and Rushmere St Andrew, lost electricity. Further disruptions were noted in areas up to Claydon and Needham Market. Engineers were investigating a fault on a high voltage overhead electricity line.
Additional power failures impacted approximately 70 properties in the Brandon, Lakenheath, and Mildenhall regions. Another area experiencing outages was south of Beccles, within the NR34 postcodes. These disruptions occurred as Storm Goretti brought severe weather, including 99mph winds and heavy snow to parts of the UK.
UK Power Networks anticipated that electricity would be restored to most affected addresses by 08:00 GMT, with some expected to have power back by 07:00 GMT. The Met Office had issued a yellow weather warning for rain across much of Suffolk, noting the highest gust speed in Ipswich on Friday reached 36mph.
