NB Power said it is continuing work to restore power to thousands of customers.
The largest outages was in Central York Sudbury, with more than 12,000 customers without power at it’s peak.
“We have a lot of work ahead of us, but our restoration team is active in every district, doing damage assessment and making repairs where conditions are safe,” the utility said in a statement.
The primary cause of the outage remains high winds, it said.
There were downed trees and power lines in St. Stephen following a storm that brought high winds and heavy rain. (Briggs Plumbing Inc/Facebook)
“Estimated times of restoration are being updated as damage assessment progresses,” it said in an email statement.
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Charlotte Southwest also has about 4,335 customers without power at the height of the outage. Much of the province has been under a rainfall and wind warning since Wednesday, with winds gusting up to 90km/hr.
Only two regions were mainly unaffected by the storm, the Acadian Peninsula and Shediac Cap-Pele, so far.
Restoration times on the NB Power website vary between regions, with some having no clear restoration time.
NB Power said in a statement, at this time there are approximately 550 field crews across New Brunswick.
“These include NB Power and contractor power line technicians, vegetation management personnel, and support staff,” the statement said. “Crews are staged in every district, restoring power where conditions are safe.”
High winds and rain can create tricky conditions for lines-personnel who are working to restore power.
“Safety is at the heart of everything we do, and in certain areas, crews must wait for winds to subside before beginning necessary repairs,” the statement said.
The storm caused some damage in St. Stephen. (Briggs Plumbing Inc/Facebook)
The utilities’ Emergency Operations Centre is open, and it said a team of about 650 individuals are actively supporting restoration efforts across the province.
It adds that reporting your outage at nbpower.com/outages is the best way to ensure we know your power is out.
Saint Andrews Mayor Brad Henderson said while the day is more mild, it is opening the W.C. O’Neill arena complex as a warming centre this afternoon if power isn’t restored so people can charge up there devices.
There was also some damage in St. Stephen, with downed trees and downed power lines.
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