Close to 7,000 hydro customers in Winnipeg and surrounding area are without power due to power wind gusts causing havoc.
“Our crews are responding to several power outages in and around Winnipeg caused by high winds causing trees to make contact with power lines,” a Manitoba Hydro spokesperson said in an email to CBC News.
More reports are coming in, the spokesperson said, but so far the outages include:
- Area of Niverville Avenue and Braemar Avenue: 1,400 customers affected.
- Greene Avenue: 400 customers.
- Inkster-Faraday area: 2,100 customers.
- Area of Dugald Road and Plessis Road: 500 customers.
- West St. Paul: 1,300 customers affected.
And some 55 kilometres south of the city, there are about 1,200 customers affected by outages in St. Malo.
The wind speed is ranging from 25-43 km/h with gusts reaching 80 km/h.
Anyone who comes across a downed power line is urged to stay at least 10 metres away and call 911, the spokesperson said.
Manitoba Hydro’s outage map shows all of the areas dealing with power problems.