Thousands still without power as post-tropical storm Lee exits Maritimes
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More than 100,000 Maritimers woke up without electricity on Sunday morning as the impacts of the storm continue to be felt throughout the region.
Thousands of Maritime residents are still without power Sunday morning as post-tropical storm Lee makes its way out of the region and into the Gulf of Saint Lawrence.
As of 11 a.m., Nova Scotia Power was reporting more than 77,000 customers were still without power, and NB Power was reporting over 11,000 customers in the dark.
“This morning, our day crews are back out across the province assessing damage, removing trees from lines and repairing equipment,” read a social media post from Nova Scotia Power.
The electrical utility continued to say about 277,000 customers experienced outages since the storm’s arrival.
“Crews were able to restore power to approximately 170,000 customers and we expect to get a significant amount more back on today,” the statement said.
“Damage from the tropical storm force winds and heavy rain ranges from broken power poles and uprooted trees, to downed power lines, localized flooding, and road closures.”
Nova Scotia Power has begun operating helicopters and drones throughout the province to assist with damage assessment during their restoration process.
Environment Canada says wind warnings are in effect for the Eastern Shore of Nova Scotia and Cape Breton Island as gusts of up to 90 kilometres per hour persist in these areas.
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