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Hay River power outage shortlived

Electricity in Hay River and the KSA国际影视传媒檃tlodeeche Reserve went out just before midnight on Sunday but was restored within an hour.
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Residents in Hay River and KSA国际影视传媒檃tlodeeche First Nation found themselves without power and in the dark on Sunday night. NNSL file photo

Electricity in Hay River and the KSA国际影视传媒檃tlodeeche Reserve went out just before midnight on Sunday but was restored within an hour.

Hay River Hub correspondent Margaret McKay, who was temporarily staying on the KSA国际影视传媒檃tlodeeche First Nation with friends, said lights and power went out around 11:45 p.m.

SA国际影视传媒淭hereSA国际影视传媒檚 no power in Hay River as we speak,SA国际影视传媒 she said. SA国际影视传媒淭hat means there is no heat and we have a winter storm still brewing and howling with the wind.

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Town of Hay River councillor Linda Duford confirmed to the Hub late early May 9 that power was out across the municipality.

Town of Hay River Coun. Linda Duford confirmed that the municipality and reserve were experiencing a power outage around midnight on May 9. photo screenshot courtesy of Linda Duford
Town of Hay River Coun. Linda Duford confirmed that the municipality and reserve were experiencing a power outage around midnight on May 9. photo screenshot courtesy of Linda Duford

She said in a Facebook post about the development that the outage added to the communitySA国际影视传媒檚 flooding setbacks.

SA国际影视传媒淚t is -3 C here in Hay River, we are in the middle of a blizzard (with a snowfall warning),SA国际影视传媒 she wrote. SA国际影视传媒淥ur river is flooding and now the entire town and KSA国际影视传媒檃tlodeeche has lost power.

SA国际影视传媒淚tSA国际影视传媒檚 scary.SA国际影视传媒

Several people confirmed the same for their neighbourhoods on Facebook posts around midnight, including April Glaicar on Miron Drive, Heather Hirst at 553, and Jacquie Richards at Mile 5.

The Northwest Territories Power Corporation stated via social media messages that a power line went down between Fort Smith and Fort Resolution, causing an outage across the region.

SA国际影视传媒淧ower has been restored in Hay River,SA国际影视传媒 NTPC stated in its post. SA国际影视传媒淭he community will be on diesel until our line crew can investigate the transmission line between Fort Smith and Hay River in the morning.SA国际影视传媒





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