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Storm with high winds knocks out power to tens of thousands in Atlantic Canada
Utilities in Atlantic Canada report over 186,000 outages as crews, including 600 workers, use helicopters to restore power after winds up to 135 km/h downed lines.
- Atlantic Canada utilities reported a powerful storm on Saturday left more than 60,000 Nova Scotia Power and over 54,000 NB Power customers without electricity.
- CBC meteorologist Ryan Snoddon said widespread gusts ranged from 80 to 120 km/h, with peak gusts hitting 135 km/h on Grand Manan Island and 127 km/h in Monastery, Antigonish County.
- By noon Saturday, Nova Scotia Power reported roughly 73,000 customers still without power after 86,891 were affected at 9 a.m., following hurricane-force winds.
- Nova Scotia Power deployed more than 600 field crews and helicopters to patrol lines, while NB Power warned restorations could take days and Versant Power expects service by Sunday.
- Officials urged residents to stay at least 10 metres from downed lines, and said smart meters—installed at more than 90,000 ratepayers' cost—will eventually identify outages automatically.
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More than 150,000 households are without electricity on Saturday morning in the Atlantic provinces due to strong winds in the region.
·Montreal, Canada
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Storm with high winds knocks out power to tens of thousands in Atlantic Canada
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·Winnipeg, Canada
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