According to Enmax, communities in the northeastern, northwestern and southwestern quarters of the city were hit early in the afternoon. In a statement, the utility service said about 4,850 customers had been without power since 3:30 p.m. “Enmax Power has brought in additional crews to continue working on the safe and fast recovery of power,” an Enmax spokesman said in an email. “The number of affected customers is constantly changing as our crews work to securely restore electricity.”
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Reports of damaged power cords began coming in shortly after noon. The story goes on under the ad Enmax has been able to restore power to some customers, working all afternoon to restore power. Some of the outages were referred to as “tree contact” and the Calgary City Department of Transportation warned drivers that some power outages were affecting street lights. Red flashing lights must be treated as four-way stops. Enmax warns Calgary residents to stay at least 10 meters behind if they see a damaged power line and report a breakdown on their website or by calling 403-514-6100. If the line is sparking or on the ground, call 911. If the power line touches a tree, the utility warns you not to remove branches or trees from the cables, as electricity can cross any object that touches the cable. 14 A damaged power line in Calgary is pictured on June 14, 2022. World News 24 A damaged power line in Calgary is pictured on June 14, 2022. World News 34 Police and firefighters are located in a building damaged by the wind on McLaurin NW in Calgary. Alex Cummings / World News 44 Police and fire crews are in a building damaged by the winds on McLaurin NW in Calgary. Alex Cummings Affected communities include: Trending Stories
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Some Enmax customers in Tsuut’ina First Nation also had a power outage. 2:51 Calgary takes extra precautions to prevent flooding as heavy rains continue Calgary takes extra precautions to prevent floods as heavy rains continue The Enmax holiday portal has the most recent power outages mentioned. The city’s utility company actually had a scheduled power outage in the Fairview community, which was scheduled to replace a transformer. This shutdown was expected to affect 30 customers and was resolved before 14:00 3:08 Calgary crews respond to wind damage as flood risk appears to be reduced Calgary Fire Department Public Information Officer Carol Henke said the CFD had more than 20 calls for wind incidents, including demolished trees and power lines. He said no injuries were reported. The story goes on under the ad Henke advised anyone with damaged electrical wiring to stay away from the wet ground and call 911 immediately.
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Shortly before noon, the Environment and Climate Change Service of Canada issued a wind warning, saying strong gusts of up to 90 km / h were expected in the early afternoon. “Wet soil from continued rain can lead to an increased risk of tree falls,” the federal agency warned. “Buildings can be damaged, such as shingles and windows. “Strong winds can throw loose objects or break tree branches.” SPECIES: Due to bad weather conditions, the Municipality presents power outages in several areas. The traffic lights may flash / empty. Please drive carefully. #yyctraffic #yycroads – YYC Transportation (@yyctransport) June 14, 2022 The story goes on under the ad In some areas of the city there were interruptions and telephone, television and internet services. Shaw said Internet, telephone and television services in Renfrew, Bankview and Upper Mount Royal were down early in the afternoon. Telus reported interruptions in Shawnessy and interruptions to the internet and television in other parts of the city. More to follow… © 2022 Global News, part of Corus Entertainment Inc.
