Heavy wind gusts bear down on city. Cause multiple power outages (updates: power restored)

2:25 a.m. update from PUC

Power has been restored to all customers in the Queen Street East - River Rd. from Parkshore Dr to City Limit area. If you are still without power please call the PUC Emergency number at 759-6555.

Interruption Date:  September 21, 2018 at 4:00 PM
Customers Affected:  689

Number of Customers Restored: 689  Restored at 2 a.m.

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10 p.m. updates from PUC

SAULT STE. MARIE, ON (21 September 2018) – PUC would like to update customers on its restoration efforts. At approximately 7 p.m., crews restored electricity to the last remaining circuit that had lost power. At this time, service has been restored to 2,500 of the approximate 3,145 customers without power.

Crews are working to clear downed trees from power lines and restore electricity to the remaining customers as soon as possible. PUC would like to remind customers that if they see a fallen tree on or near power lines to please call PUC (705-759-6555) and report it immediately.

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Power has been restored to all customers in the east end Trunk Rd from Boundary to Lake. If you are still without power please call the PUC Emergency number at 759-6555.

Interruption Date:  September 21, 2018 at 4 p.m.
Customers Affected:  819

Number of Customers Restored: 819  Restored at 8 p.m.

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Power has been restored to all customers in the east end Boundary; east to Chambers, Trunk south to Bennett, Shannon from Trunk to Bennett, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Oregon, Texas and State, Huntington Park, Meadow Park, Irwin, Lewis, Tucket, Lorraine area

Interruption Date: September 21, 2018 at 4 p.m.
Customers Affected: 1006

Number of Customers Restored: 1006 Restored at 9 p.m.

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Power has been restored to all customers in the the area of Third Line north to city limit and east of Maki Rd. Maki Rd north to Lakeshore Dr. South of Second Line; west of Allen's Side Rd to Airport Rd and Point Des Chene.

Interruption Date: September 21, 2018 at 12:30 PM
Customers Affected: 1114

Number of Customers Restored:

483  Restored at 2:15 p.m.
631  Restored at 9 p.m.

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Original story: 5:30 p.m.

Heavy wind gusts have already caused power outages and fallen trees in the city this afternoon.

PUC and Sault Ste. Marie Fire Services attended Allens Side Road just north of Third Line earlier, where wind gusts caused a tree to fall on to a power line, which in turn caused a tree to catch fire.

Allens Side Road was closed temporarily as a result.

Meanwhile, on the east side of the city, those same winds also caused a tree to fall across McMeeken Street near Queen Elizabeth Public School Friday afternoon, prompting a response from fire, police and PUC.

The east end has also experienced power outages due to storm activity, affecting roughly 1500 customers.

Environment Canada is reporting winds out of the northwest at 50 km/hr, with wind gusts up to 80 km/hr.

The public is encouraged to call the PUC emergency line at (705)759-6555 to report any storm-related incidents.

Power outage notices sent out by PUC late this afternoon follow.

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Interruption Date:  Sept. 21, 2018 at 4 p.m.
Customers Affected:  819

Cause of Interruption:
Storm Damage -- East End - Trunk Rd from Boundary to Lake

Description of area involved:
Trunk Rd from Boundary to Lake, Idaho, Arizona, Silverbirch, Macdonald; Black Rd., Burton, Fairmount, Creery/Breton, Danby/Parker

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Interruption Date:  Sept. 21, 2018 at 4 p.m.
Customers Affected:  689

Cause of Interruption:
Storm Damage -- Queen Street East - River Rd. from Parkshore Dr to City Limit

Description of area involved:
River Rd. from Parkshore Dr to City Limit, Queen St E from Dacey Rd to city limit; Trunk Rd from Dacey to City Limit

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