National Grid's Busy Xmas
National Grid expects to take around 117,000 calls nationally over the Christmas holiday period.
National Grid expect one call every 15 seconds
National Grid are expecting around 117,000 calls this Christmas as the company aims to keep families safe and warm by working around the clock throughout the festive period.
Engineers are expected to be very busy and in the time it takes to cook a 12lb stuffed Christmas turkey (3.5 hours), the company will take 1,050 calls.
On average they expect one call every 15 seconds.
More top news
-
West Midlands Weather: Widespread outbreaks of rain
A cloudy and damp start to the day, with outbreaks of rain soon becoming widespread. The rain could turn heavy at times.
-
East Midlands Weather: Drier and brighter at first, rain later
Drier, brighter spells likely at first, especially in the east, before thicker cloud and more persistent rain returns.
-
Seven-year-old boy receives five organs in remarkable transplant operation
Jay Crouch received five new organs - two kidneys, a liver, small intestine and pancreas.