Dunoon faces storm aftermath head on
5 January
Winds of 100mph battered the west of Scotland, leaving Dunoon residents without electricity – but the community pulled together despite the elements.
Roads teams responded to reports of fallen trees, with extra staff and contractors drafted in to help clear debris from major and minor routes across the whole area.
Power was out for several hours in the town and teams delivered flasks of hot water and soup to elderly residents, calling door to door to make sure everyone was alright.
Building standards officers were also out, checking buildings damaged by the storms to make sure they were safe.
As s1dunoon reported yesterday, part of the roof at Sandbank Primary School was damaged but has been made safe and will be repaired over the coming weeks.
The school will still open as usual on Monday (January 9) when students return from the Christmas break, as classrooms are not affected by the damage or the repair work
However, staff and pupils will have to use the rear entrance.
Local councillor Dick Walsh joined care teams in Dunoon, helping to hand out hot drinks and check on residents.
Councillor Walsh said: “The storms left many of our residents without electricity, so they had no heat, light or means of cooking.
“Our teams were fantastic, delivering hot drinks and soup to residents so they could stay relatively comfortable during a difficult day.
“I was really impressed with their efforts, despite the weather and it being a public holiday.”
Councillor Walsh also praised the roads teams, who spent most of the day removing fallen trees.
He said: “The effort made by our teams to clear roads of debris in very difficult conditions was amazing.”
Council teams continue to clear roads and carry out clean up work.
Some areas of Argyll and Bute are still without power, although the electricity companies are doing all they can to restore power.
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