MORE than 3,000 homes across Essex remain without power in the wake of the chaos caused by Storm Eunice.

UK Power Networks says teams are still working "around the clock" to restore power to homes and businesses across the county.

On Friday a red weather warning was in place, with people across Essex urged to stay inside where possible until 3pm.

The high winds caused damaged to power lines across the county.

UK Power Networks confirmed it is still dealing with issues this morning.

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A spokesman said: "Our teams are working hard around the clock, aiming to restore power to the majority of homes and businesses without power by the end of today.

"Within 24 hours of Storm Eunice clearing the South East and East of England on Friday, our engineers had restored electricity to 95 per cent of the 679,700 properties affected.

"We appreciate that some customers have been without power for longer than we would usually expect, due to the extensive damage caused to overhead power lines by 80mph winds.

"We are working tirelessly to restore power supplies as quickly as is safely possible."

There are still 3,600 homes without power in Essex.

Find a full list of postcodes affected here.