PRAISE has been expressed for the ‘remarkable response’ from communities, volunteers, council colleagues and partner organisations in the aftermath of the recent Storm Eowyn.
Dumfries and Galloway Council leader Cllr Gail Macgregor, above, has expressed her thanks to all who helped the region, which suffered damage to infrastructure and multiple power outages.
She said: “The remarkable response to Storm Eowyn has shown the very best of Dumfries and Galloway. Communities rallied together, looking out for neighbours and supporting one another in extremely challenging conditions. Council teams and partners worked around the clock to clear roads, restore services and provide urgent help to those who needed it most.
“This wasn’t just an official response – it was a community response. And I want to say a deep and heartfelt thanks to all the volunteers who have helped this region get back on its feet.
“Across the region, from Stranraer to Langholm and Port William to Moffat, individuals and organisations have worked together to support those affected, and people stepped up to support one another in extraordinary ways.
“Farmers and householders helped the clear-up in rural areas, residents coordinated generators through local Facebook groups, and in one snow-affected village, a resident acted as a key point of contact with the Local Resilience Partnership, relaying updates by landline when mobile networks went down. These are just a few examples – there are countless more.”
She also paid tribute to the local authority staff who were out clearing roads, keeping services running, checking on vulnerable residents and ensuring essential support was in place, including preparing food for warm hubs.
Cllr Macgregor added: “To everyone who stepped up over the past week – thank you.”
