Approximately 1,700 homes and businesses in Ottawa and Gatineau remain without power for a second day following Friday s severe thunderstorm that hit the national capital region.
Approximately 700 homes and businesses in Ottawa and Gatineau remained without power Sunday afternoon, as the cleanup continues from Friday s severe thunderstorm that hit the region.
A severe thunderstorm with strong winds, nickel size hail and heavy rain rolled through Ottawa Friday afternoon, damaging dozens of trees and knocking out power to several neighbourhoods.
Hydro Ottawa says it is treating Friday s storm as a "multi-day restoration event" after power was knocked out to thousands of customers across the city.
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