'Please stay home': Traffic hindering P.E.I. storm cleanup
CBC
About 85 per cent of Prince Edward Islanders are still without electricity Tuesday morning, following damage caused by post-tropical storm Fiona Saturday, and officials are asking people to stay home to make the cleanup go faster.
At 6:30 a.m., Maritime Electric reported about 69,000 customers without power, with about 13,000 restored.
That number is different from what is currently showing on the outage map on the company's web page. Spokesperson Kim Griffin explained electricity is being rerouted in some cases to restore power to more customers, and those adjustments are not reflected on the map. Because of that, the map can only be considered an approximation. Griffin said she will be trying to provide accurate numbers twice a day as power is restored.
Griffin also said crews in the field who are trying to repair power lines have told her repeatedly that efforts would go more smoothly if people would stay off the roads unless necessary.
That means staying off the streets unless you need to go out for food, fuel or other essential items, she said in a news briefing Monday.
"Otherwise, please stay home,"said Griffin.
"I really need your help,"
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will visit P.E.I. Tuesday for a personal view of the damage.
He will be on the North Shore, which was hit particularly hard by the storm, in the community of Stanley Bridge. The visit will include private meetings with community members impacted by the storm and local MPs.
Trudeau will also visit Sydney, N.S., while on the east coast.
Northumberland Ferries resumes partial service between P.E.I. and Nova Scotia Tuesday.
The MV Saaremaa sustained some minor damage during the storm and will remain tied up while repairs are made. MV Confederation will sail on its regular schedule, with the first boat out of Wood Islands at 7 a.m.
Traffic is running smoothly at Confederation Bridge and at Charlottetown Airport.
As announced on the weekend, public schools remain closed Tuesday. No announcement about Wednesday has yet been made.
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