Nearly 1,500 homes remain without power in the north of Scotland in the aftermath of Storm Floris. Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) said it had restored supplies to more than 70,000 households but that 1,470 remained cut off.

Storm Floris wreaked havoc up and down Scotland yesterday, August 4, matching a record high for windspeed in August. Peak winds were recorded at a staggering 82mph at Wick Airport, which matched the highest ever for this month.

Engineers are working to restore power to around 22,000 properties in the north and north-east of Scotland on Tuesday morning after Storm Floris hit the country with high winds. At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.