The sum of £17,450 allows West Harris Trust to purchase a generator and communication equipment which should help in any repeat of the 2014 storms which left the local community without electricity or phone service.
The Salvation Army will use £20,000 to purchase an emergency response vehicle to be positioned in Stornoway.
Radio station Isles FM is awarded £5,022 to install equipment and a satellite uplink to bolster the transmission service in adverse weather.
Tong Community Council is receiving £3,298 to install a generator change-
Grants to help communities in emergency weather events
8 December 2016
Community groups in the Western Isles are benefiting from grant-
Funding decisions are made by a panel of representatives from Energy Action Scotland, British Red Cross, the Scottish Government and SSEN.