After a week of strong winds and a thunderstorm that swept through Ontario and Quebec, there are still slightly more than 48,000 homes without electricity in the two provinces today, Saturday.

At least 11 people were killed during last week’s storm and its aftermath, where trees fell, power lines were disrupted, and significant property damage occurred.
 

In Ontario, Hydro One reported power outages affecting more than 18,000 people as of Saturday afternoon, mainly in the eastern part of the province and especially in the Canadian capital, Ottawa.

Hydro Ottawa stated that 18,000 customers are still without power.

Meanwhile, Hydro-Quebec said that slightly more than 12,000 people are without electricity in the province, particularly in the Outaouais area in western Quebec, as well as in the Laurentians, north of Montreal.

All utilities also noted that due to the size and severity of the damage, repairs have taken longer than expected, and some may take more time given their locations in remote areas isolated by debris, or due to severe damage to the main feeding system.

The Canadian Environment Ministry said that the harsh weather last weekend included a rare widespread windstorm associated with a series of thunderstorms — which developed near Sarnia, Ontario, moved northeast across the province, and ended in the city of Quebec.