Hydro Ottawa crews are pushing to have power restored by the end of the day Saturday, after thousands of people in Ottawa spent a third night in the cold. ottnews
Wednesday's ice storm damaged trees and power lines across eastern Ontario and western Quebec, leading to massive power outages.Hydro One says approximately 23,000 customers remain without power across eastern Ontario, as of 11 a.m. Saturday.The hardest hit areas are Prescott and Russell; Stormont, Dundas and Gelngarry; Lanark County; and Renfrew County.
Hydro One is estimating power will be restored to most customers by Saturday night, but some, particularly those around Perth and Smiths Falls, could be waiting until Sunday morning.As of 11 a.m. 27,000 customers in the Outaouais region were without power, according to Hydro Quebec. Nearly 10,000 customers in Gatineau remain without power and more than 9,700 are without power in the MRC des Collines de l'Outaouais. There are 66 outages in the Pontiac region affecting 5,800 customers.
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