P.E.I. power outages climb back over 11,000 14 days after Fiona, but all Charlottetown students back in school
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More P.E.I. students returned to the classroom Friday morning as all Charlottetown schools reopened, but Maritime Electric is learning there are more individual power outages than previously estimated.
As the Island's main utility restores power to more communities and neighbourhoods it has been able to check in on individual problems. Those newly-revealed problems have driven up reported outages from about 8,300 on Wednesday to more than 11,000 Friday morning.
Maritime Electric is still aiming to have most customers' power restored by Sunday.
A list is available on the company's website detailing where power outages remain and when the lights should be back on.
Areas like Murray River, Brackley Beach and Cavendish are expected to have electricity by the end of Friday.
Only one school on P.E.I. remains closed in the wake of the storm.
Prince Street Elementary, Queen Charlotte Intermediate, St. Jean Elementary and West Kent have been closed for nearly two weeks, but reopened Friday.
Officials told CBC News earlier this week, that although the schools have been physically ready to open, unsafe conditions in the areas surrounding the schools made it impossible to do so.
But according to a provincial press release issued Thursday, the schools are now ready to welcome back students.
"Parents are encouraged to walk children to school or their bus stops until they are assured the route is safe," the release said.
École Évangéline in Abram-Village is still closed after facing major damage in the storm and will likely be unusable for several months.
Classes are being relocated to L'Exposition Agricole et le Festival Acadien grounds. Class is expected to start on Tuesday.
The Canadian Red Cross is continuing to accept registrations for support following Fiona.
The organization said more than 14,700 Island households have received $250 in financial assistance so far.
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