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Crews restore power to more than 479,500 customers as restoration continues in communities across Ontario; more than 150,000 remain without power
Crews restore power to more than 479,500 customers as restoration continues in communitie...
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n \n \n \n Crews restore power to more than 479,500 customers as restoration continues in communities across Ontario; more than 150,000 remain without power\n \n \n /* Style Definitions */\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n.prntac{\nTEXT-ALIGN: CENTER\n}\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Canada NewsWire\n \n \n \n \n - Hydro One is receiving assistance from 24 utility partners and contractors from across\n \n Canada\n \n and the U.S.-\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n TORONTO\n \n \n ,\n \n \n May 24, 2022\n \n \n /CNW/ -\n \n Hydro One crews have restored power to more than 479,500 customers affected by destructive spring thunderstorms that caused widespread severe damage across\n \n Ontario's\n \n electricity system. Damage includes more than 1,400 broken poles, 300 broken crossarms, nearly 200 damaged transformers, and countless downed trees and branches. In the\n \n Ottawa\n \n area, Hydro One crews are re-building four transmission towers that were toppled by the storm.\n \n \n \n Hydro One crews along with approximately 500 employees from other utilities, including out-of-province and international partners, and contractors have mobilized in the hardest hit areas of central and eastern\n \n Ontario\n \n to assist with restoration efforts. Due to the severity of damage, restoration efforts are expected to continue for several days before power is restored to all customers.\n \n \n \"Our hearts remain with our customers who have been devastated by this storm. I've heard from crews on the ground that this is the most destructive storm in recent memory, and you have our commitment that we will not stop until every last customer is restored,\" said\n \n Jason Fitzsimmons\n \n , Chief Customer Care and Corporate Affairs Officer, Hydro One. \"We thank you for your continued patience and support as our crews work alongside our utility partners and contractors, who have come from near and far to assist with restoration efforts.\"\n \n \n Customers can report their outage by texting 92887 (WATTS),\n \n online\n \n , through the company's outage map and app, or by calling 1-800-434-1235. An estimated time o...