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Hydro crews working to reconnect customers across region after storm causes widespread outages
- A severe storm struck Ontario Tuesday evening, causing widespread power outages affecting over 60,000 customers across the province.
- Environment Canada had alerted the public about severe weather conditions including strong winds, significant hail, and intense rainfall prior to the storm, which resulted in fallen trees and broken utility poles that caused damage to power lines.
- Local utilities reported affected customers in Toronto, Ottawa, Scarborough, North York, and surrounding areas, while flood advisories covered large parts of Ontario.
- At the peak, Toronto Hydro had 27,000 customers without power, and a spokesperson said crews hoped to restore service by Wednesday noon as outages steadily declined.
- Hydro One and local utilities continue restoration efforts, but The Weather Network predicts more storms with lower severity on Thursday, suggesting ongoing weather impacts.
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Hundreds of people are still without power across Toronto following Tuesday's storm
Hundreds of people across Toronto and the GTA are still without power on Wednesday morning following Tuesday's thunderstorm.According to Toronto Hydro's outage map, as of 10 a.m. on Tuesday morning, Scarborough is the worst area affected with 347 customers out of power. There are also over 100 customers without power in North York, with others affected in Etobicoke and Rexdale.Yesterday evening's stormy weather in Toronto caused disruption acros…
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Hydro crews still working to restore power after intense thunderstorms, wind causes outages across Ontario
Hydro One crews are assessing the damage to trees and poles, and power in many spots is expected to return tonight.
Tens of thousands of people without electricity after a storm in Ontario - Canada French
TORONTO — Tens of thousands of people were still without electricity on Wednesday afternoon, in Ontario, after a powerful storm spilled trees and power lines the night before. A map of Hydro One's breakdowns indicated that more than 27,000 customers were still without electricity in the middle of the afternoon. At the height of the interruptions, early Wednesday, more than 60,000 customers were without electricity. The provincial public service …
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