EMERGENCY response hubs are to be set up in counties worst hit by Storm Eowyn.
It comes as 250k remain without power following the devastating storm on Thursday night and Friday morning.
Water tanks have been set up to give locals access to water and Emergency Response Hubs are also in the works[/caption]
Those impacted could be facing into another week without power as some services may not be restored until next weekend.
ESB Networks have said the some 246,000 still without power should see the vast majority of power supplies restored by Friday.
Crews have restored power to 522,000 customers after outages peaked at 768,000 on Friday morning.
However, in parts of worst hit counties such as Aghamore in Roscommon the ESB PowerCheck website gives an estimated restoration date of 9pm on February 6.
There are 812 affected customers in this area.
Around 65,000 people in Northern Ireland are still without power, with Northern Ireland Electricity warning that it could be February 3 before a full restoration.
And 100,000 are still without water as major restoration efforts take place across the country.
Large water tankers have been placed across counties still struggling with no water supply to allow locals to fill containers.
Some 112,000 people are now being supplied by generators that have been deployed by Uisce Eireann crews.
Head of Water Operations at Uisce Eireann, Margaret Attridge told RTE’s Morning Ireland today that they hope to have water restored to all impacted by the end of this week.
And Uisce Eireann are working closely with the ESB to prioritise restoring power to water treatment plants.
The Irish Coast Guard is due to assist in flying a generator to Inis Meáin today.
Areas most impacted were along the West Coast and Midlands including Galway, Mayo, Clare, Cavan, Monaghan, Westmeath, Donegal and Longford.
People across the country remain without broadband service or phone service as network repairs continue following the destruction.
EMERGENCY RESPONSE HUBS
And as these efforts continue across the country the National Emergency Co-ordination Group (NECG) has said local authorities will begin setting up emergency response hubs for those areas worst hit.
These hubs are set to provide people with “basic needs” who have been left struggling since Thursday night.
The NECG detail they will provide “water, hot food, phone charging, broadband access, shower and clothes washing facilities.”
It is expected these hubs will begin appearing in most areas today and in the coming days.
SCHOOL CLOSURE FEARS
Schools across these counties have remained closed today due to power and water disruptions.
And there are fears they could remain closed further into this week as those services are yet to be reinstated.
Dozens of schools across Ireland remained closed tomorrow as the water and power chaos caused by Storm Eowyn continues.
Schools across Ireland were forced to close already on Friday amid the nationwide Status Red weather warning.
In a statement earlier today the Department of Education said schools could make the decision to close “until it is safe to reopen”.
A spokesperson said: “Schools closed on Friday due to Storm Eowyn should open on Monday as long as it is safe to do so and power has been restored.
“Schools should carry out safety checks on buildings and facilities, check for fallen wires and any other damage near the school before reopening.
“If a school has any issues caused by the storm, the board of management can make the decision to remain closed until it is safe to reopen.”
