Storms will also track down theOttawa Valleyinto the afternoon and evening, with the potential for these storms to turn severe across the region. Any storms that develop could produce isolated damaging wind gusts, heavy rain, and large hail....
OTTAWA, May 24 (Xinhua) -- Power outages caused by the destructive storm that swept across Canadian provinces of Ontario and Quebec on Saturday stretched into the fourth day on Tuesday. An intense wall of thunderstorms swept across Ontario and into Quebec on Saturday, with high winds knocking d...
On Sunday, Ottawa's hydro utility said that as of Sunday, 9,000 homes and businesses in Ottawa were still unconnected to the grid, and more than a dozen schools in the capital remained closed due to power outages, following a derecho, a line of thunderstorms that started to cut through O...
But no matter how effective our grid is, we cannot control Mother Nature and the risk of power outages. Storms can down power lines or cause equipment damage at any moment. For Hydro Ottawa customers, being prepared for a possible power outage with supplies which will allow your family to g...
Power outages are often an inconvenience. Because our daily lives are so centred around electricity usage, nothing spells relief quite like when power is restored and our appliances hum back to life. However, did you know that power surges can happen when power is restored? While rare, power ...
Meantime, Hydro-Quebec said 114,000 customers were affected by outages in that province. Damage from the storm is major — roofs have been torn off homes and cars were overturned on Highway 50 — and the cleanup was just beginning on Saturday morning. ...
Natural disasters (e.g. loss of power from hurricanes, earthquakes, snow storms) and ‘wildfire prevention’ power outages (called PSPS for public safety power shutdown) imposed by utility companies in California has resulted in an increasingly unreliable energy grid. An increasing danger to human...
In the city of Chateauguay, in the Montérégie region south of Montreal, thousands were dealing with both power outages and flooding due to the storm. Mayor Éric Allard said about 250 homes were flooded, but the city's fire department was able to pump the water out of ...
This study addresses critical gaps by evaluating willingness to pay (WTP) in Canada, the factors influencing it, and its application in averting future power outages stemming from extreme weather events. A comprehensive survey was conducted, polling 403 Ottawa residents regarding...
Natural disasters (e.g. loss of power from hurricanes, earthquakes, snow storms) and ‘wildfire prevention’ power outages (called PSPS for public safety power shutdown) imposed by utility companies in California has resulted in an increasingly unreliable energy grid. An increasing danger to human...