Power still out for some Londoners 24 hours after big storm – London
Some Londoners still no power one day after majoring thunderstorm swept through the city and southern Ontario.
Based on London Hydro outage mapThere had been 52 outages as of early Sunday afternoon, affecting more than a dozen neighborhoods.
Two of the most serious power cut located in the city centre, between Adelaide Street North and Egerton Street, and between Central Avenue and Dundas Street.
At least 5 people died, thousands lost power after a severe storm swept through Ontario, Quebec
According to the map, more than 1,000 customers are affected to the city center.
“The crews worked through the night, but the core is still affected,” reads a tweet from 13th Ward councilor John Fyfe-Millar.
“Thank you to everyone who has joined hands to help friends and neighbors. We’re not done there yet,” the tweet continued.
Affected neighborhoods include Huron Heights, Sharon Creek, Oakridge, Airport, West London, East London, Masonville, North London, Lambeth, Highland, Carling, Woodfield, Old East Village, South London, Glen Cairn, Central central London, Hamilton Road and Southcrest.
It is not clear when the power will return.
Meanwhile, Londoners are also dealing with fallen trees and closed streets.
Across Ontario and Quebec, at least seven people died as a result of the storm.
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