A fallen tree blocking a road at Ayle, Westport
STORM Darragh has left thousands of households in Mayo without power and roads blocked by toppled trees.
ESB workers are working to restore power to thousands of homes across the country, with most expected to have power by 5pm this evening (December 7).
Over 1,600 customers in Westport are without electricity, as are customers in Newport (476) Mulranny (57), Claremorris (708), Cong (1,058), Achill (33), Inver (59), Carrowteige (12), Killala (31) and several more across north and east Mayo.
Council workers are working to remove fallen trees on various roads throughout the county. A number have already been cleared since the Status Red weather alert was lifted for Mayo at 3pm this morning.
The council have reported the following roads blocked or cleared at 11 am:
Westport Belmullet Municipal District
Claremorris-Swinford Municipal District
Roads Update 10.20am - Saturday, December 7
Castlebar Municipal District
Trees down on the following roads
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