Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) says it remains at red alert as it continues to deal with the severe impact of Storm Eunice in the south of England.

In a statement issued this afternoon, the company said that "extreme winds have caused significant damage to our infrastructure due to fallen and uprooted trees and windborne debris, which is also presenting access issues for our teams as they scout and assess faults".

It comes as a number of SP postcodes continue to experience power outages.

Read more: Homes in and around Salisbury left with no power

Today (February 18) the Journal received reports of power cuts in Old Sarum, Ford and Bishopdown. Outages are thought to be affecting SP4, SP5, SP6, and SP7 areas. 

According to the SSEN website, another outage was reported at 3.13pm affecting 121 postcodes in the SP2 and SP3 areas. 

The company says it is awaiting updates from engineers. 

It is not known how many properties have been affected by power outages in and around Salisbury or when power is likely to be restored. 

The statement continued: "As of 4pm this afternoon, power has been successfully restored to around 55,000 customers, with over 120,000 customers currently off supply.

"Our engineers continue to work on re-routing or ‘switching’ the network – restoring as many customers remotely as they can – with our operational teams ready to work on power lines when wind levels drop, and it is safe to do so."

Richard Gough, Director of Distribution System Operations at SSEN, said: "Storm Eunice looks like being the most significant storm to hit the south of England in decades. As the extreme winds continue to pass through our region, our teams are working carefully in these challenging conditions to assess network damage.

"I would like to thank customers for their patience and reassure them that, as the winds decrease, our teams will make every effort to repair our network and reconnect supplies as quickly and as safely as we can.

"Over 15,000 of our customers are currently logged on to SSEN’s Power Track app – the largest number ever recorded. We encourage customers to report any network damage via the app or by calling 105 and keep a safe distance of any damaged equipment."

SSEN has been contacted for further information regarding the power outages in the Salisbury area. 

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