Nearly 4,000 homes remain without power in the aftermath of Storm Floris. Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) said it had restored supplies to more than 68,000 homes but that 3,900 remained cut off. Ongoing disruption on railway lines between Inverness and Aberdeen is expected to be cleared by 14:00.

Thousands of homes have been left without power after “significant disruption” caused by Storm Floris. The Scottish Government called an emergency meeting in response to the storm as delays on rail, roads and sea continued into Tuesday. ScotRail said suspended routes would not be reopened until around 4pm.

Authorities in Scotland have canceled trains and closed parks as a rare summer storm brings destructive winds to northern Britain.