There was no backup generator in place for the Irving Oil tank farm in Charlottetown when post-tropical storm Fiona knocked out power to the entire province on Sept. 24.
Some Islanders living in government-run seniors' housing and in community and long-term care facilities waited 12 days to have their power restored in the wake of post-tropical storm Fiona.
Health P.E.I. is warning Islanders to expect longer-than-normal wait times at Island emergency departments, and is asking people with less-than-urgent needs to avoid heading to the ER.
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