Thirty-six hours after violent storms shook several regions of Quebec, approximately 220,000 customers were without electricity Monday morning.
Monday at 9:45 am, the regions most affected were Laurentian (104,732 breakdowns), Lanaudière (62,350 breakdowns) and Outaouais (49,949 breakdowns). About 3,000 households are without electricity in Mauricie and Quebec.
It was 300 km long and 100 km wide of the blast, over a decade ago since I had seen so much with major damage.underlined at a press briefing, Régis Tellier, vice-president of operations and maintenance at Hydro-Québec.
80% of customers reconnected on Monday night
Currently, more than 60% of the approximately 550,000 affected customers are reconnected and we target 80% tonightsaid Quebec Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Jonatan Julien, at a press briefing.
Interviewed on the show All one morningthe mayor of Val-David, Dominique Forget, indicated that the roads were clear in his sector, but that almost half of the population has no drinking waterbecause the municipal supply is partly dependent on pumps running on electricity.
This event will push Val-David to deepen his reflection on the best strategy that should be used in the face of this type of event that threatens to repeat itself, according to him. Among the topics that need to be explored, according to the mayor: is there enough funding for climate change adaptation for the work and how can we ensure the protection of large trees, Ms. Forget Patrick Masbourian’s microphone.
In Quebec, nearly 600 teams representing 1,200 technicians are on the ground to repair damage caused by blasts that exceed 150 km/h in areas.
” As we go along, it will be harder to get clients for return. “
At the present time, technicians need to intervene in areas more complicated, or difficult to access, Hydro-Québec explains. Therefore, the company recommends that the population let the technicians work as much as possible so that they do not slow down.
If you see wires in the ground, please do not approach and call 911 to secure the area. , warns Hydro-Quebec on its website. For its part, the government recommends that the population avoid using barbecue indoors and be vigilant in the use of generators.
In Ontario, almost all customers must find electricity overnight from Tuesday to Wednesday. Hydro-Quebec is avoiding its side to move forward.
With information from Danielle Kadjo and Claudine Richard
Source: Radio-Canada
