Gertrude Brings 144mph Winds And Power Cuts

Thousands of homes and businesses were left without power after being battered by Storm Gertrude, with savage winds of up to 144mph recorded in mountainous areas. Around 8,500 properties in Scotland lost electricity, as well as thousands more across Ireland. By early Friday evening power had been restored to 11,000 properties in Scotland, with fewer than 3,000 still down, said Scottish Hydro power company.