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Hydro One crews continue to restore power on Christmas day; more than 377,000 customers restored since the start of the winter storm
Hydro One crews continue to restore power on Christmas day; more than 377,000 customers restored ...
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n \n \n \n Hydro One crews continue to restore power on Christmas day; more than 377,000 customers restored since the start of the winter storm\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 -\n \n Some communities remain inaccessible due to road closures –\n \n \n \n \n \n TORONTO\n \n \n ,\n \n \n Dec. 25, 2022\n \n \n /CNW/ - Hydro One crews continue to make significant progress restoring power, with more than 377,000 customers restored since the start of the storm on Friday morning. Approximately 43,000 customers remain without power, mostly in areas where significant snowfall caused road closures. This morning marked the first day crews were able to access a number of communities across southwest, southern and eastern\n \n Ontario\n \n that had been inaccessible due to road closures.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \"Our hearts are with our customers who are without power over the holidays. We want you to know that we have all hands on deck and won't stop until everyone's power is restored,\" said David Lebeter, Chief Operating Officer, Hydro One. \"I want to thank our crews and contactors for their dedication and for always showing up when our customers need us the most.\"\n \n \n Significant road closures continue in areas including\n \n Walkerton\n \n , many parts of Muskoka,\n \n Owen Sound\n \n ,\n \n Picton\n \n , Prince Edward County,\n \n Trenton\n \n and\n \n Napanee\n \n . While the company anticipates crews will make significant progress restoring power today, customers in inaccessible areas due to road closures will likely be without power again overnight, along with some customers in the hardest hit areas.\n \n \n If the power in your area is affected by severe weather, be sure to stay clear of any fallen power lines. If you spot a fallen line, keep at least 10 metres back, even if it does not appear to be live. Report it to 911 and call Hydro One at 1-800-434-1235.\n \n \n Hydro One has a number of innovative outage tools available for customers to report power outa...