A spokesperson for "Hydro One" says some people living in remote areas of rural eastern Ontario may wait weeks to restore power after the devastating and deadly storm last Saturday.

Speaking on Newstalk 580 CFRA's "CFRA Live with Andrew Pinsent," Richard Franchilla said remote areas of the province require additional equipment.

Franchilla said, "We expect those customers in those rural and remote locations where you need specialized equipment like boats and helicopters, in the Perth and Bancroft areas, we expect those people to be without power for several more days."

"In the Tweed area, given the extent of the damage, in those hard-to-reach areas, we expect a few people to remain without power for several more weeks."

Tweed, Ontario, about 40 kilometers north of Belleville, suffered significant damage during last week's Derecho storm.

"In Tweed, from what we heard from one of the crew members, it's easier to count the poles that are still standing compared to those on the ground.

Franchilla said, "The damage is very unusual." Hydro One says more than 1,900 poles across southern and eastern Ontario were damaged or destroyed due to the storm.

About 25,000 people are still without power in Ontario, specifically in affected areas as of 11 a.m. Saturday, largely in the eastern part of the province.

Power has been restored to more than 720,000 people in the past week. Franchilla said, "We continue to make this progress but our crews will not stop until full operation is restored to the area."