More than 5,000 homes lost electricity this week
Power has been restored to all homes on Shetland after thousands of properties were left disconnected due to the cold snap, Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks Distribution has confirmed.
Keith Brown - Justice Secretary and lead minister for resilience in the Scottish Government - expressed his "sincere thanks" to those who played a part in bringing power back to impacted homes. "I want to extend my sincere thanks to all our partners for the vital roles they have played in the recovery effort. From the hundreds of SSEN engineers, and supporting companies, SP Energy Networks, Northern Power Grid and BT, working round the clock to get people reconnected, to Police Scotland, Shetland Islands Council and local resilience partnerships who provided essential advice and welfare support to those affected.
Chief Inspector Stuart Clemenson, the police area commander for the islands, said: "The last week has been an exceptionally challenging time for the island and there has been a phenomenal response from partners and the community.
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