Work has been ongoing in Northumberland to ensure the county is better prepared for extreme weather events following Storm Arwen.
That's the word from Hexham MP Guy Opperman, who was speaking to the BBC ahead of Storm Dudley and Storm Eunice.
Speaking on Radio 4's PM programme on Wednesday, Mr Opperman said Northern Powergrid's communication with customers in the wake of Storm Arwen in November had been "woeful" but said improvements had been made.
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Mr Opperman was speaking as Storm Dudley approached, with Storm Eunice expected to hit on Thursday evening.
He described the power cuts last year as "terrible" and added that many people were also left without water.
He said: "We've done a lot since. We've had for public meetings engaging with Northern Powergrid and the water company.
"I don't think we've solved everything, but we've got a lot of very good ideas about how we can get better prepared.
"I think the fact that there are two enquires by Ofgem and the Department for Business has meant there has been changes already by the power companies in particular."
Mr Opperman added that much of the work completed by himself and his team since Storm Arwen and Malik has been around the fallout from the storms.
He also praised the efforts of Northern Powergrid in getting compensation to those who need it.
He continued: "There was a problem with communication. It was woeful by Northern Powergrid. They admit that and they, I hope, are going to be much better prepared for the future.
"Storm Arwen was a massive, once in a lifetime storm. These storms, I hope, will not be as bad but we're definitely better prepared, there's no doubt whatsoever."
After Storm Dudley, Northern Powergrid said that 70mph winds meant power supplies to more than 20,000 customers were affected - but by 12pm on Thursday power had been restored to all but 1,200 of those customers.
The company added that it was already preparing for Storm Eunice, due to hit on Thursday evening.
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