Manitoba Hydro continues to repair damage and restore power outages caused by severe winds, with some areas reporting wind gusts of over 100 km/hr.
The windstorm Thursday and Friday caused downed lines, trees on lines, pole fires, broken poles and other damage, resulting in hundreds of power outages and thousands of customers without power across southern Manitoba.
Manitoba Hydro continued to receive reports of wind-related damage and power outages Friday afternoon.
“Safety is our top priority, both for our employees and customers,” said Peter Chura, Manitoba Hydro Media Relations Officer. “In a severe weather event like this there are several potential hazards including downed power lines. Be safe – if you see a downed power line stay at least 10 metres away and call 911.”
Officials noted that in such a widespread event where it takes time to reach and assess hundreds of outages, updated restoration times cannot be provided. Manitoba Hydro crews are making every effort to safely restore power as quickly as possible.
