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style="box-sizing:border-box;word-break:break-word">We're now at Yellow
                                              Alert in the north of
                                              Scotland ahead of Storm
                                              Boelo</span></h1>
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style="box-sizing:border-box;word-break:break-word">The weather forecast</span></h1>
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                                            <p
style="box-sizing:border-box;line-height:inherit;margin:0px 0px 16px">We\u2019re
                                              contacting you to inform
                                              you that we\u2019ve moved to
                                              Yellow Alert status in the
                                              north of Scotland ahead of
                                              severe weather being
                                              brought by Storm Boelo,
                                              which is forecast over the
                                              weekend. <br
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                                              This heightened alert
                                              level reflects the strong
                                              likelihood that the
                                              storm-force winds on
                                              Saturday and Sunday will
                                              affect our customers\u2019
                                              power supplies. Over the
                                              past few days, we\u2019ve been
                                              increasing our level of
                                              preparedness, and we're
                                              ready to respond. </p>
                                            <p
style="box-sizing:border-box;line-height:inherit;margin:0px 0px 16px">On
                                              Saturday gusts of around
                                              70mph will begin hitting
                                              the Western Isles from
                                              lunchtime, before
                                              subsiding for a few hours.
                                              Speeds will pick up once
                                              more from 9pm onwards,
                                              affecting the Western
                                              Isles again and also
                                              moving across the West
                                              Coast of Scotland. <br
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                                              On Sunday the winds will
                                              remain continuous through
                                              the early hours on the
                                              West Coast, where speeds
                                              will be reaching up to
                                              75mph. The gusts will hit
                                              the North Highlands from
                                              6am onwards, at speeds of
                                              up to 83mph. We anticipate
                                              the worst of the winds
                                              will be from 12pm through
                                              to 6pm, particularly in
                                              the Highlands and Orkney
                                              Islands, but also ongoing
                                              across affect the Argyll
                                              and the West Coast the
                                              Western Isles, and also
                                              the northern parts of the
                                              North East region.</p>
                                            <p
style="box-sizing:border-box;line-height:inherit;margin:0px">The Met
                                              Office has now upgraded
                                              its own weather warnings;
                                              an Amber Weather Warning
                                              for Wind is now in place
                                              across Scotland from 9pm
                                              on Saturday through to 9pm
                                              on Sunday evening.</p>
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style="box-sizing:border-box;word-break:break-word">How SSEN is
                                              responding</span></h1>
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                                            <p
style="box-sizing:border-box;line-height:inherit;margin:0px 0px 16px">In
                                              response, we\u2019re now
                                              activating our
                                              well-rehearsed contingency
                                              plans; bringing in
                                              additional teams to deal
                                              with any damage to the
                                              network and subsequent
                                              faults, which may
                                              interrupt customers\u2019 power
                                              supplies.\u202f   </p>
                                            <p
style="box-sizing:border-box;line-height:inherit;margin:0px">We\u2019ve
                                              increased the number of
                                              people who'll be on duty
                                              in our Customer Contact
                                              Centres, where they\u2019ll be
                                              ready to answer calls and
                                              respond to social media.
                                              In advance of Storm Boelo
                                              arriving, we'll be sending
                                              information via text
                                              message to more than
                                              220,000 of our more
                                              vulnerable customers to
                                              provide them with guidance
                                              on what preparations to
                                              make, along with help and
                                              advice on what they can do
                                              if the power goes off. </p>
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style="box-sizing:border-box;line-height:inherit;margin:0px 0px 16px"><strong
style="box-sizing:border-box">Can we ask that you share these important
                                                messages with members of
                                                your communities to
                                                allow them to prepare
                                                for any potential
                                                disruption of supply. </strong></p>
                                            <p
style="box-sizing:border-box;line-height:inherit;margin:0px 0px 16px">If
                                              you see any damage to our
                                              equipment, please stay
                                              back, don\u2019t touch it and
                                              instead report it to us
                                              directly by calling <a
                                                href="tel:105"
                                                target="_blank"
style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(0,104,165)"
                                                moz-do-not-send="true">105</a>,
                                              or via our <a
href="https://sse.tractivity.co.uk/Email/Link/14839/561682?token=21d753d4-a076-472c-8028-d5f628857ff4"
                                                target="_blank"
style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(0,104,165)"
                                                moz-do-not-send="true">Power
                                                Track website</a>, and
                                              engineers will investigate
                                              as soon as possible.</p>
                                            <p
style="box-sizing:border-box;line-height:inherit;margin:0px 0px 16px"><strong
style="box-sizing:border-box">Customers are also being encouraged to be
                                                prepared for the
                                                possibility of
                                                disruption to supplies
                                                by:</strong></p>
                                            <p
style="box-sizing:border-box;line-height:inherit;margin:0px 0px 16px">\u2022
                                              Saving the emergency power
                                              cut number - <a
                                                href="tel:105"
                                                target="_blank"
style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(0,104,165)"
                                                moz-do-not-send="true">'105'</a> -
                                              to your phone to report
                                              any loss of supply or
                                              damage to the electricity
                                              network</p>
                                            <p
style="box-sizing:border-box;line-height:inherit;margin:0px 0px 16px">\u2022
                                              Visiting our <a
href="https://sse.tractivity.co.uk/Email/Link/14840/561682?token=21d753d4-a076-472c-8028-d5f628857ff4"
                                                target="_blank"
style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(0,104,165)"
                                                moz-do-not-send="true">Power
                                                Track Website</a> to
                                              give you details of power
                                              cuts and restoration
                                              times. You can also report
                                              power cuts and network
                                              damage through Power
                                              Track.</p>
                                            <p
style="box-sizing:border-box;line-height:inherit;margin:0px 0px 16px">\u2022
                                              Visiting the "<a
href="https://sse.tractivity.co.uk/Email/Link/14841/561682?token=21d753d4-a076-472c-8028-d5f628857ff4"
                                                target="_blank"
style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(0,104,165)"
                                                moz-do-not-send="true">Preparing
                                                for a power cut</a>"
                                              section on our
                                              website, where there is a
                                              wealth of advice and
                                              information, or to chat
                                              live to one of our
                                              advisors via the Webchat
                                              service</p>
                                            <p
style="box-sizing:border-box;line-height:inherit;margin:0px 0px 16px">Customers
                                              are also eligible for our <a
href="https://sse.tractivity.co.uk/Email/Link/14842/561682?token=21d753d4-a076-472c-8028-d5f628857ff4"
                                                target="_blank"
style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(0,104,165)"
                                                moz-do-not-send="true">Priority
                                                Services Register</a> (PSR)
                                              if they:</p>
                                            <p
style="box-sizing:border-box;line-height:inherit;margin:0px 0px 16px">\u2022
                                              Are deaf or hard of
                                              hearing</p>
                                            <p
style="box-sizing:border-box;line-height:inherit;margin:0px 0px 16px">\u2022
                                              Have a disability</p>
                                            <p
style="box-sizing:border-box;line-height:inherit;margin:0px 0px 16px">\u2022
                                              Live with children under
                                              five</p>
                                            <p
style="box-sizing:border-box;line-height:inherit;margin:0px 0px 16px">\u2022
                                              Are blind or
                                              partially-sighted</p>
                                            <p
style="box-sizing:border-box;line-height:inherit;margin:0px 0px 16px">\u2022
                                              Have a chronic illness</p>
                                            <p
style="box-sizing:border-box;line-height:inherit;margin:0px 0px 16px">\u2022
                                              Use medical equipment/aids
                                              reliant on electricity</p>
                                            <p
style="box-sizing:border-box;line-height:inherit;margin:0px 0px 16px">\u2022
                                              Are over 60</p>
                                            <p
style="box-sizing:border-box;line-height:inherit;margin:0px 0px 16px">To
                                              find out more about the
                                              PSR, click <a
href="https://sse.tractivity.co.uk/Email/Link/14843/561682?token=21d753d4-a076-472c-8028-d5f628857ff4"
                                                target="_blank"
style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(0,104,165)"
                                                moz-do-not-send="true">here</a> or
                                              call <a
href="tel:0800%20294%203259" target="_blank"
style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(0,104,165)"
                                                moz-do-not-send="true">0800
                                                294 3259</a>.</p>
                                            <p
style="box-sizing:border-box;line-height:inherit;margin:0px 0px 16px">Kind
                                              Regards</p>
                                            <p
style="box-sizing:border-box;line-height:inherit;margin:0px"><strong
style="box-sizing:border-box">SSEN Distribution</strong></p>
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