Power Outage Affects Over 1,000 Homes in Bedworth
More than 1,000 homes in the CV12 postcode area of Bedworth are currently without power due to a fault with underground cables. The outage began early Wednesday morning and is not expected to be resolved until 18:00 BST.
National Grid Power Distribution reported that it was first alerted to the power cut at 02:42 BST on Wednesday. Engineers were dispatched promptly and are actively working on restoring electricity to the affected areas, although full reconnection is anticipated only by midday.
Heatwave and Power Cut Coincide
The power cuts coincide with a red warning for extreme heat, which is in effect across parts of England and Wales until 21:00 on Thursday. The affected CV12 9 postcodes include locations around Marston Lane, Furnace Road, and Regent Street.
Official Statement from National Grid
In an official statement, a spokesperson for National Grid Electricity Distribution said:
"We are responding to a high voltage fault in the Bedworth area, which initially affected around 2,500 customers.
We have already restored power to the majority of those impacted, with approximately 1,000 customers remaining without supply.
Our engineers are on site working hard to safely restore supplies, and we expect the remaining customers to be reconnected by around midday.
We understand how disruptive power cuts can be, and we're putting a range of support in place for affected customers. Our Priority Services Register customers are being proactively contacted to ensure they receive the help they need."
Impact on Residents
Naomi Bedding, a resident of Marston Lane with a one-year-old daughter, described the significant impact the outage has had on her family.
"Our electric went around 2.30am," she said.
"I am a priority because of my daughter. I called national grid at 5am and they said it's a cable underground and I should ask for help off family or friends as it could be 6pm before it's back on for us.
We are in a heatwave so no fan meant a very unhappy one-year-old."
Community Engagement
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