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Hydro One prepares to respond to power outages as potentially damaging winds move through parts of the province on Saturday
Hydro One prepares to respond to power outages as potentially damaging winds move through parts o...
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n \n \n \n Hydro One prepares to respond to power outages as potentially damaging winds move through parts of the province on Saturday\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 March 24, 2023\n \n \n /CNW/ - Hydro One crews, damage assessors and support staff are preparing to respond to power outages as potentially damaging winds are forecasted Saturday for southwest, southern, central, and parts of eastern\n \n Ontario\n \n .\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \"We're using our outage prediction tool to gear up and get crews in position to respond to any outages caused by these potentially damaging winds and thunderstorms,\" said\n \n Chong Kiat Ng\n \n , Vice President Distribution, Hydro One. \"We understand how critical electricity is to energizing life for Ontarians and our teams are committed to getting the power restored as quickly and as safely as possible if outages occur.\"\n \n \n Hydro One has a number of innovative\n \n \n outage tools\n \n \n available for customers to report power outages and easily access updates when and how they want. Customers can report outages by texting 92887 (WATTS), through the company's outage map and app, or by calling 1-800-434-1235.\n \n \n If outages occur, an estimated time of restoration will be determined for each outage once damage has been assessed by our crews. Hydro One's outage tools are updated every 10 minutes as information comes in from crews on the ground.\n \n \n \n Emergency preparedness kit\n \n \n \n Hydro Ones encourages customers to be prepared in case of an extended power outage with an emergency kit. Here's what 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 emergency line, 1-800-434-1235\n \n \n Fully charged cellphone or have at least one corded phone at home; a ...