TORONTO, Jan. 12,
2024 /CNW/ - Hydro One crews, damage assessors and
support staff are preparing to work through blizzard like
conditions forecasted for this weekend as much of the province
prepares for another winter storm. In addition to heavy blowing
snow and thundersnows, this storm is expected to bring potentially
damaging winds to parts of central, southern and eastern
Ontario.
"We understand how difficult it is to be without power so we
have our crews geared up and ready to respond to any outages that
may occur as safely and quickly as possible," said Chong Kiat Ng, Vice President Distribution,
Hydro One. "We encourage our customers to prepare by ensuring their
emergency preparedness kits are ready in advance of the potential
blizzard conditions."
Hydro One has a number of innovative outage tools available for
customers to report outages and easily access updates when and how
they want including outage text alerts.
The company is also encouraging customers to ensure they are
prepared to shelter in place with a fully stocked emergency
preparedness kit as winter storms can make road and access
conditions challenging, potentially delaying restoration.
Emergency preparedness
kit
A personalized emergency kit should reflect the needs of the
household. Below is a list of critical items to include:
- 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.
Hydro One Limited (TSX:
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Hydro One Limited, through its wholly-owned subsidiaries,
is Ontario's largest electricity transmission and
distribution provider with approximately 1.5 million valued
customers, approximately $31.5 billion in assets as
at December 31, 2022, and annual revenues in 2022 of
approximately $7.8 billion.
Our team of approximately 9,300 skilled and dedicated employees
proudly build and maintain a safe and reliable electricity system
which is essential to supporting strong and successful communities.
In 2022, Hydro One invested approximately $2.1 billion in
its transmission and distribution networks, and supported the
economy through buying approximately $1.9 billion of
goods and services.
We are committed to the communities where we live and work
through community investment, sustainability and diversity
initiatives. We are designated as a Sustainable Electricity Leader™
by Electricity Canada.
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