US EditionPower outages persist in hard-hit areas after Ontario ice storm
- Power has been restored to over half a million customers in Ontario, but over 280,000 still remain without service, according to Hydro One.
- Repairs in hard-hit areas like Orillia and Peterborough may take until Friday to complete, as stated by officials.
- Environment Canada issued a special weather statement for parts of Ontario, warning of rain and freezing rain expected, though less severe than the previous storm.
- Barrie has operational warming centers for residents still without power and provides extra curbside collection support for brush cleanup, as announced by the city.
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‘I’ve never seen anything like this’: More than 230,000 without power after weekend ice storm — and it could be days before it’s restored
230,000 Ontario residents are still without power days after an ice storm that battered parts of central and eastern Ontario starting last Saturday.
Brantford hydro crew in Alliston helping restore power after ice storm
GrandBridge Energy has deployed two crews, including one from Brantford, to the Alliston area as power restoration efforts continue after a devastating ice storm that hit central Ontario last weekend.
STAY HOME: OPP urging 'nonlocals' to avoid travel to areas most impacted by freezing rain, including some Muskoka, Simcoe, Northumberland areas
Several regions are currently experiencing shortages of essential supplies, including fuel, food and other necessities, say Ontario Provincial Police.
Verglas Ontario's failure persists in affected areas
Some areas of Ontario, hard hit by last weekend's ice storm, may not be back in power by the end of the week," said Hydro One on Tuesday. "In Quebec, Hydro indicated on Tuesday night that approximately 6,000 customers were without electricity while teams and communities in both provinces are preparing for further freezing rains in the next few days.
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