A severe thunderstorm yesterday afternoon forced widespread power outages across Durham, and caused utility providers and municipal officials some headaches.
Clarington announced its crews are out on the roads again today as they continue working to clear downed trees and mark dangerous areas with orange cones and caution tape. “We ask that residents please do not remove cones or caution tape as they have been placed to protect the safety of the community.”
“There is extensive damage across Clarington, and crews will be working through the weekend to clear damage caused by the storm,” it added.
Civic Dome closed until further notice
The City of Oshawa advises that due to the severe storm on Saturday, May 21, the Civic Dome located at the Civic Recreation Complex is temporarily closed until further notice. A contractor will be assessing the damage to the dome on Tuesday, May 24 and updates will be provided as they become available.
As a result of this closure, all permitted rentals and bookings for the indoor track and tennis courts at the Civic Dome are cancelled until further notice. For questions about this closure, or a cancelled rental or booking, please contact the Civic Recreation Complex at 905-436-5454.
Any updates about this closure will be available at www.Oshawa.ca/FacilityStatus.
“We are dealing with extensive damage region-wide. There are numerous trees down and intersection lights are out. Please remember to treat these intersections as a four way stop,” said a Durham Police tweet.
“Our Customer Care after-hours line is experiencing high call volume. Please be patient and report any weather-related concerns to 905.683.7575. Visit http://pickering.ca/beprepared for safety info on severe weather, power outages & more. Follow @ElexiconEnergy for regular outage updates,” said a City of Pickering tweet.
Oshawa Power said: “Our crews are working hard to restore power across the city as we experience scattered outages. We are also currently experiencing issues with our online Outage Map. Thank you for your patience as we work to remedy these issues.”
City of Oshawa asked residents to report trees down, streetlights out or debris blocking a roadway, by contacting Service Oshawa at 905-436-3311. Report power outages to Oshawa Power at 905-723-4623 and to Elexicon Energy @ElexiconEnergy, it added.
Elexicon Energy also reported several outages that “have occurred or are occurring across our service territory. ETRs will be posted and/or updated as soon as possible. We appreciate your patience.”
“Our website and outage map are down due to high traffic. We are looking into the issue and apologize for the inconvenience,” it added.
Hydro One said: “We’re responding to outages caused by severe thunderstorms moving across southwestern Ontario as quickly and safely as possible. Visit our map for updates or to report an outage: http://bit.ly/38bfIFs.”
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