Thousands of Hydro One customers still without power in Sudbury, Manitoulin districts
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More than 15,000 customers remain without power as an outage with Hydro One is effecting areas of Greater Sudbury and most of Manitoulin Island on Sunday. The company hopes to restore power by 8 p.m.
A large power outage with Hydro One are effecting areas of Greater Sudbury and most of Manitoulin Island on Sunday.
Communities affected include Walden, Whitefish, Fairbanks, Narin Centre, McKerrow, Espanola, Webbwod, Massy, Spanish and Cutler along with most of Manitoulin Island.
As of 3:30 p.m., the power provider reports of about 15,737 customers without power following storms that have brought high winds and lightning strikes to the region.
“Our crews are working safely and as quickly as possible to restore power as severe thunderstorms pass through,” Hydro One said on social media.
Power was restored to most customers in Chelmsford, Dowling Onaping Falls, Windy Lake and Cartier by 2:30 p.m.
A single outage has knocked the customers off the grid -- initially more than 10 outages were reorted.
