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Hydro One restores power to more than 238,000 customers facing outages caused by widespread severe weather conditions
Hydro One restores power to more than 238,000 customers facing outages caused by widespread sever...
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n \n \n \n Hydro One restores power to more than 238,000 customers facing outages caused by widespread severe weather conditions\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 The company is redeploying resources from across the province to restore power in the hardest hit communities\n \n \n \n \n \n TORONTO\n \n \n ,\n \n \n April 6, 2023\n \n \n /CNW/ - Hydro One continues to make significant progress after the first 24 hours of the recent storm that swept across parts of\n \n Ontario\n \n yesterday. Currently, there are approximately 93,000 customers without power, with eastern\n \n Ontario\n \n being one of the hardest hit regions in the province. The company is working alongside contractors and utility partners, using every tool at their disposal including helicopters, to assess damage and restore power quickly and safely.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \"Being without power for any length of time can be extremely difficult and we want to thank our customers for their patience,\" said Chong Kiat Ng, Vice President of Distribution, Hydro One. \"Crews all across the province are out in full force working through the challenging elements to restore power for families and businesses.\"\n \n \n The company would like to remind the public 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. If you plan to use a generator, remember to keep it in a dry area outdoors and away from any open windows, doors or vents.\n \n \n \n Tracking and reporting power outages\n \n \n \n Hydro One has a number of easy to use\n \n outage tools\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 An estimated time of restoration will be determined for each outage once damage has been assessed by our crews. Hydro ...