Engineers from Electricity North West have worked hard to prevent the need for planned shutdowns by protecting a key electricity substation in Carlisle.

Engineers have been working around the clock to repair damage to overhead power lines and electricity substations caused by severe gales and flooding in Cumbria and Lancaster.

Engineers from Electricity North West have been working hard in difficult conditions to repair damage caused by severe gales and heavy rain in Cumbria today.

Severe weather has continued to cause widespread disruption throughout the day causing further power cuts and major floods in Cumbria.

Engineers from Electricity North West have worked through the night in difficult conditions to restore power to over 2,000 customers after Storm Desmond brought severe gales and heavy rain to the region.

Electricity North West engineers and partner agencies are working to safeguard power supplies to 60,000 properties in Lancaster.

Flooding at a major substation in Lancaster has left 55,000 properties without power.

Electricity North West is prepared should power supplies be affected following the Met Office yellow weather warning for severe rain and gales across Cumbria, Lancashire and Greater Manchester this weekend.

Underground electricity cables which have been keeping the lights on in Grange-over-Sands for 85 years are set to be upgraded in the New Year.

Engineers from Electricity North West have been working around the clock to repair damage and restore power to the remaining customers affected by the severe weather which hit the region yesterday.

Engineers from Electricity North West have been out since first light restoring power to the remaining customers affected by the severe weather which hit the region yesterday.