Power lines snapped like matchsticks in worst conditions on Shetland for 20 years
One mum I met has electric storage heaters and has therefore had no heating, hot water, a proper meal or phone signal for four days and counting.Frustrations building
Community spirits are high at the local emergency shelters. Halls are packed with groups of locals huddled around, holding hot cups of tea and sharing their tales of struggle.But frustrations are also building in Shetland as folk become increasingly vulnerable to theFor now, people here are focussed on the here and now as they wonder when they'll be reconnected.
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