The Scottish Government has declared a major incident in Shetland as thousands of homes face days without power in freezing temperatures. Residents reported a blackout on Monday afternoon and despite efforts from SSEN engineers, power is expected to be off until Thursday.
The Scottish Government Resilience Room met today to discuss the impacts of the power outages and subsequently declared a major incident as more engineers are expected to arrive in Shetland on Wednesday morning.
Police Scotland has also warned residents to stay indoors to avoid treacherous weather conditions as Shetland's Area Commander urged people to try and find ways to stay warm.
