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Hydro One crews gear up again as another winter storm is expected to bring 'blizzard like conditions' with potentially damaging high winds
Hydro One crews gear up again as another winter storm is expected to bring 'blizzard like conditi...
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n \n \n \n Hydro One crews gear up again as another winter storm is expected to bring 'blizzard like conditions' with potentially damaging high winds\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 \n \n \n \n \n \n Canada NewsWire\n \n \n \n \n \n \n TORONTO\n \n \n ,\n \n \n Jan. 12, 2024\n \n \n /CNW/ - Hydro One crews, damage assessors and support staff are preparing to work through blizzard like conditions forecasted for this weekend as much of the province prepares for another winter storm. In addition to heavy blowing snow and thundersnows, this storm is expected to bring potentially damaging winds to parts of central, southern and eastern\n \n Ontario\n \n .\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \"We understand how difficult it is to be without power so we have our crews geared up and ready to respond to any outages that may occur as safely and quickly as possible,\" said\n \n Chong Kiat Ng\n \n , Vice President Distribution, Hydro One. \"We encourage our customers to prepare by ensuring their emergency preparedness kits are ready in advance of the potential blizzard conditions.\"\n \n \n Hydro One has a number of\n \n innovative outage tools\n \n available for customers to report outages and easily access updates when and how they want including\n \n outage text alerts\n \n .\n \n \n The company is also encouraging customers to ensure they are prepared to shelter in place with a fully stocked emergency preparedness kit as winter storms can make road and access conditions challenging, potentially delaying restoration.\n \n \n \n Emergency preparedness kit\n \n \n \n A personalized emergency kit should reflect the needs of the household. Below is a list of critical items to include:\n \n \n \n Water and food that won't spoil for all family members, including pets\n \n \n A manual can opener\n \n \n Windup or battery-powered flashlight and radio\n \n \n Extra batteries\n \n \n Cash\n \n \n First aid kit and medical items\n \n \n Blankets\n \n \n Emergency numbers including Hydro One's outage line 1-800-434-1235\n \n \n Fully charged cellphone and a backup battery pack or a corde...