Nova Scotia Power says it has finished restoring power to the last of the 158,000 customers who lost service during the Christmas windstorm that caused widespread damage in the province.
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On Friday, crews were able to restore power to the most remote locations, including five customers on Big Tancook Island and one customer on Little Tancook Island. In those cases, crews had to use a helicopter to reach the islands and assess the damage.
Crews were also able to finish reconstructing a section of the electrical system along Pleasant Street in Dartmouth on Friday. Ten poles on that street were brought down by strong winds on Christmas Day, along with lines and equipment that were mounted to those poles.
In a news release, Nova Scotia Power says restoration is completed, except for customers who have damaged electrical equipment. Those customers are asked to have an electrician complete repairs before power can be restored safely.
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The utility says it has also deactivated its emergency operations centre, which was opened on the morning of Dec. 25 to co-ordinate their storm response.
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