Ministers have insisted that every effort is being made to restore power supplies that were cut during Storm Eowyn, amid concerns some communities could be left in the dark until next week.

SDG&E has been working to restore power to rural areas of San Diego County, as blustery Santa Ana winds continue.

What they're saying: The City of Atlanta said power crews were working to restore power to all customers by midnight. Progress had been hampered earlier by freezing rain, icy roads, and falling trees.

Irish premier Micheal Martin said every effort is being made to restore power and water supplies following Storm Eowyn. He described the destruction caused by some of the strongest winds on record ...

A power outage in the San Mateo area left about 36,000 PG&E customers in the dark Thursday morning, according to the utility. The outage was reported at 8:26 a.m., according to PG&E's website.