Ballater is likely to be without power during the night as a result of Storm Frank.
Power has been restored to 29,000 people in Scotland who were cut off due to flooding but it is unlikely the Aberdeenshire village and surrounding areas will be restored tonight.
Engineers from Scottish Hydro Electric Power Distribution (SHEPD) are working to ensure a further 6,000 customers gain access to power this evening.
Dale Cargill, director of SHEPD, said:
“We had prepared for Storm Frank by increasing resources and moving engineers to strategic locations days before it hit.
“This allowed us to restore supplies swiftly.
“But the storm posed some real challenges for our engineers – they could not climb poles to carry out repairs during strong winds; our helicopter could not fly to carry out an examination of the network and flooding made some roads impassable.
“I would like to thank our customers for their understanding and patience during exceptional circumstances that faced us.”
Flood protection will be monitored tomorrow as river levels in Scotland are forecast to rise.
Storm Frank: Ballater to be without electricity over night
