The last of 72,000 homes which lost power during Storm Floris have been reconnected after five days. Power network Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) said the storm was “exceptional” and that its response operation in the north of Scotland was “comparable to those usually seen in the depths of winter”.

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

The last of the homes in northern Scotland left without power due to Storm Floris have had their energy supplies restored. Wind gusts of up to 90mph caused widespread disruption on Monday, leading to cancelled trains, flights and road closures.