About 1,000 people remain without power for a second day in the Fredericton area early today.
NB Power crews continue to make repairs to damage caused by a powerful storm that moved through the region on Friday night.
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NB Power was reporting over 1,100 outages as of 10 a.m. local time.
Cleanup continues on city streets to clear trees and branches taken down in the capital area, after gusts and heavy rain struck York and Sunbury Counties.
- Sudbury, Ont. declares state of emergency, braces for more flooding
- Parts of New Brunswick’s Saint John River at or near flood level
- River Watch: Flooding expected in some N.B. communities, residents warned to be prepared
- Gatineau homes at risk from rising waters as Ontario, Quebec face flooding concerns
Environment Canada says the storm brought gusts of up to 90 kilometres per hour and up to 20 millimetres of rain.
NB Power was reporting it expected most outages to be repaired through the day on Sunday.
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This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 7, 2020.
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