(Photo: NS Power on Twitter)
It’s day four of no power for thousands of Nova Scotians after Hurricane Fiona.
This hour, over 130-thousand Nova Scotia Power customers are still in the dark.
Over one thousand crew members are on the ground, and their main priority is getting major outages restored first.
NS Power President and CEO Peter Gregg took to Twitter to thank all the crews.
“We couldn’t do this without the crews that travelled from away to help us. They are working safely alongside our crews, and their employees are very dedicated,” says Gregg.
About half of all customers have had their power restored.
Military personnel are helping to cut down trees and branches from power lines.
A state of emergency remains in effect in the Cape Breton Regional Municipality.
Some areas are still saying Thursday for an estimated restoration time.
Thank you to everyone who is supporting our storm response as we work to restore power for our customer. #NSStorm https://t.co/aioL4WT0ky
— Nova Scotia Power (@nspowerinc) September 27, 2022
Trudeau To Visit:
The Prime Minister will be in Atlantic Canada and is expected to view some of the damage caused by Fiona.
Justin Trudeau will attend private meetings in Stanley Bridge, PEI and in Sydney, Nova Scotia today.
He’ll meet with local MP’s and other dignitaries.
Hurricane Fiona has changed lives forever. To those who have lost a loved one, or who have a loved one that has been reported missing, know we are here for you. You are in our thoughts, today and in the days to come, and we’ll continue to make sure you have the support you need.
— Justin Trudeau (@JustinTrudeau) September 26, 2022
N.S. Liberal Leader Tours Cape Breton:
Nova Scotia’s Liberal leader is touring Cape Breton this week after devastation from Hurricane Fiona.
Zach Churchill has been visiting with residents and seeing the damage first-hand.
He says people are very resilient.
“They’re working with each other, the communities are coming together. There are comfort stations set up for people to come get warm, get some food and charge their devices. People are really looking out for each other,” says Churchill.
Churchill toured Sydney and Glace Bay yesterday, and today he’ll visit Victoria and Lakeside.
He says he’s pleased with the financial response by the provincial government, and he hopes the funds get out to those that need it quickly.
Nova Scotians are known for their generosity, and here in Cape Breton is no exception.
— Zach Churchill (@zachchurchill) September 25, 2022
It was great to meet Margaret who fed nine families yesterday and has been sharing her generator to give hot water and a charge to whoever needs it. pic.twitter.com/UmoC5gEhaK
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