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Power Engineers Head Out Into Storm; Entire County Offers Them Soup

Kettles on standby in case of reconnection.

Heroes in hi-vis.

Heroes in hi-vis. Photo: Oliver Dixon, “Electricity pylons in ploughed field near Yetholm - geograph.org.uk - 5140542”, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0

PERTHSHIRE — Engineers and network crews were on standby across Scotland for power cuts and fallen lines. Perthetic would like it noted that they are brilliant and deserve all the soup.

If your power goes, check on vulnerable neighbours and report it on 105.

The real story: Real: power cuts possible; SGORR activated (STV). 105 is the UK power cut number.

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