North Bay Hydro responding to several outages following last night’s storm
By Brad Aubin
North Bay Hydro says crews continue to respond to widespread outages following last night’s storm.
The utility says significant damage was reported in several areas of the local electricity distribution system.
Around 1:00 a.m. this morning, North Bay Hydro shared work was being done “systematically and safely, with priority given to repairs that will restore power to the greatest number of customers as quickly as conditions allow”.
They add restoration efforts will continue today and in some areas possibly into tomorrow (July 2).
As of earlier this morning, areas currently expected to remain without power today and possibly overnight into July 2 include:
• Four Mile Lake Road
• Widdifield Station Road
• Peninsula Road
• Feronia Road
• Dayls Road
• West Peninsula Road
• Viceroy Road
• Regal Road
• Hughes Road
• Shorewood Road
Officials say the goal is to restore power to these areas by 8:00 p.m on July 1, though timelines may change as work progresses.
You’re also being asked to stay clear of downed wires, damaged equipment and trees in contact with power lines, and to always assume any downed or damaged line is energized and dangerous.
The utility is encouraging customers to monitor North Bay Hydro’s X account, @NBHydro, and the outage map on the North Bay Hydro website for the latest updates. Outages can be reported online at northbayhydro.com/outages safety/outages/#report-outage or by calling the 24-hour outage line at 705-474-8100.
Brad Aubinhttp://www.mynorthbaynow.comBrad is Vista Radio's Senior News Director for Ontario. He was born in Sudbury, raised in Kapuskasing and has lived in the North Bay area for nearly 20 years. A Canadore College grad, he has worked for many newspapers across the north, and joined the broadcasting side of the business in 2020. The proud husband and father of two loves sharing important local and area news to listeners. If you have a news tip you'd like to share, e-mail baubin@vistaradio.ca.
