Thousands of customers on the Avalon and in Eastern Newfoundland are without electricity tonight, and Newfoundland Power says it is unlikely that crews will get to them before morning.
Conditions deteriorated rapidly around suppertime on Friday, to the point where crews could no longer safely move around.
For updates on storm-related outages, please visit our website at https://t.co/p4qEgjaQpH. If you need to report an outage, call 1-800-474-5711 or report online at https://t.co/WDzyQ2yqwG. We’re here if you need us. Stay safe.
— Newfoundland Power (@NFPower) January 17, 2020
Most of the outages affect the metro region, but there are also outages in Conception Bay North and on the Burin Peninsula.
Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro says the isolated area of Gaultois on the south coast is without power and that crews are unable to do anything before morning.
If storm-related outages occur, please be prepared. Unfortunately, it is likely you will be without power into tomorrow. Our crews are ready to respond when conditions improve. Thank you for your support & understanding as our crews work to safely restore power during this storm.
— Newfoundland Power (@NFPower) January 17, 2020
