By staff of The Canadian Press
Posted May 28, 2022 at 12:33 pm
Updated May 28, 2022 at 1:24 PM
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One week after a strong wind and a thunderstorm swept through Ontario and Quebec, just over 60,000 homes in the two provinces are still without electricity today.
At least 11 people died during last Saturday’s storm or its aftermath when trees fell, cut power lines and caused severe property damage.
In Ontario, Hydro One reports that more than 23,000 are without electricity today, mostly in the eastern part of the province.
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Hydro Ottawa says 19,000 customers are still without electricity.
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Hydro-Quebec, meanwhile, says there are just over 18,000 without electricity in the province, mostly in the Outaouais region of western Quebec, the Laurentians and Lanaudiere.
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Environment Canada said last weekend’s severe weather involved a right (a rare widespread windstorm associated with a storm line) that developed near Sarnia, Ontario, and moved north. east across the province, and ended up in Quebec City.
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