Hurricane Force Winds Results in Outages for St. John’s, Avalon and Areas

Hurricane Force Winds Results in Outages for St. John’s, Avalon and Areas

Tens of thousands of customers are being impacted by power outages today and tonight, resulting from a loss of supply from Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro (Hydro) and high winds wreaking havoc on our electricity system. While Hydro’s transmission line serving the St. John’s area has been repaired, 70,000 customers in St. John’s and surrounding areas remain without power as a result of wind damage to the electricity system. Crews are working at full capacity to restore power as quickly and safely as possible. Customers could still be restored over night, however, customers should prepare to be without power throughout the night and into tomorrow. Information about outage safety can be found at http://www.newfoundlandpower.com/Outages/HowToPrepare.aspx. Continue to visit http://www.newfoundlandpower.com/Outages/ViewPowerOutages/Details.aspx for updates on your outage or sign up for outage alerts at https://secure.newfoundlandpower.com/CustomerRelations/YourAccount/Alerts/OutageAlerts.aspx.