Claims extracted
13
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
15%
2 of 13 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
Leaning
not political
takes no side on a contested political question
Publisher signals
65/100
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Environment
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Storm Boelo brought 80mph gusts and travel disruption to much of Scotland this weekend, shortly after Storm Austen delivered heavy rain to many areas on Friday.
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Austen → bring → Friday
SP Energy Networks (SPEN) said on Sunday morning that engineers are working to restore power to customers after Storm Boelo impacted parts of the electricity network overnight.
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Boelo → say → network
The power company is one of the two primary network operators in Scotland, serving central and southern areas, as well as parts of England and North Wales.
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company → serve → England
Following the storm, the firm said there are currently around 6,000 homes in the SP Energy Network areas without power, mainly across Ayrshire and Dumfries and Galloway.
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firm → follow → Ayrshire
SPEN warned more outages could occur as the storm continues and said that teams are on stand-by.
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teams → warn → by
The power company said it has handled around 2,000 customer calls and has extra resource working throughout the day to support people who are affected by power cuts.
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who → say → cuts
An update on Sunday morning said an amber weather warning remains in place, bringing falling debris and downed trees that have affected power lines across the region.
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that → say → region
According to the company, multiple SPEN repair teams have been mobilised and engineers are working to assess damage and restore power as quickly as possible.
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engineers → accord → power
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Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN), Scotland’s other primary network operator, has reported a total of 111 power cuts affecting an unknown number of homes across parts of Scotland as of 11am on Sunday.
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Scottish → read → Sunday
The power outages have been reported across Highlands, Argyll, Western Isles, Orkney, parts of Perth and Kinross, and Stirling.
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outages → report → Perth
Areas of Aberdeenshire, near Inverurie and Banchory, and large parts of the Isle of Mull, Skye, Harris and Lewis have also been affected by the power cuts.
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Areas → affect → cuts
In a social media post on Sunday, the power company said it is “working hard to respond to damage caused by Storm Boelo”.
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it → say → Boelo
“Severe weather across our network will continue today and further disruption remains possible,” SSEN said.
Customers experiencing a power outage can report it by calling the free, national emergency helpline 105.
SSEN has been contacted for further information about power cuts.
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SSEN → continue → cuts
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