- Customers encouraged to have an emergency preparedness kit in case of extended outages
"We're getting our crews geared up and into position to respond to any outages that may occur," said
A recent survey conducted by
"We know life grinds to a halt when the power goes out which is why our grid control centre is always monitoring for potentially damaging weather and our crews are available 24/7," said Ng. "Winter storms often make road and access conditions challenging so we encourage customers to ensure they have the items needed to shelter in place and potentially manage through an extended outage, especially since we may experience two severe storms back-to-back."
Emergency preparedness kit
- Water and food that won't spoil for all family members, including pets
- A manual can opener
- Windup or battery-powered flashlight and radio
- Extra batteries
- Cash
- First aid kit and medical items
- Blankets
- Emergency numbers including
Hydro One's outage line 1-800-434-1235 - Fully charged cellphone and a backup battery pack or a corded phone; a cordless phone will not work in a power outage
Keep your emergency kit in a backpack and make sure everyone in your home knows where to find it.
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