List of 134 North East postcodes hit by power cuts as Storm Dave causes chaos

Hundreds of North East postcodes have reported power cuts on Easter Sunday following disruption caused by Storm Dave(Image: Vincent Cole - Manchester Evening News)

Thousands of properties across the North East have reported power cuts on Sunday morning as Storm Dave hit the region overnight. An Amber weather warning was put in place by the Met Office across the North East between 7pm on Saturday to 3am today, stating Storm Dave could cause "injuries or danger to life".

Spells of high winds with gusts of up to 60-70mph and reaching up to 80mph in coastal and exposed locations hit Northern England and southern Scotland on Saturday evening and overnight before easing early on Sunday. This morning hundreds of households across Northumberland, County Durham, Tyneside and Wearside have woken up to power cuts Easter Sunday. Areas including Blaydon, Ponteland, Bedlington and South Hylton have all been hit.

Northern Power Grid are currently responding to a number of call outs. across the region. Posting on X, a statement read: "We're supporting customers affected by Storm Dave.

"We're working to restore power as quickly as possible. We're contacting our Priority Services Membership customers for extra help during a power cut. We'll be in touch letting you know when your power will be back on."

You can follow our live updates of the damage and disruption caused by Storm Dave here.