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Power fully restored in Pangnirtung after state of emergency

SA国际影视传媒淎ll storm damage and line servicing was repaired by line crews on Tuesday,SA国际影视传媒 QEC informed SA国际影视传媒
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Extreme winds overturned this trailer in Pangnirtung last week. Photo courtesy of J贸hann J贸hannsson

The Hamlet of Pangirtung once again has full power after declaring a state of emergency on Dec. 2.

Some residents in the community of 1,500 people were left without electricity for several days after extreme winds downed power lines, and a Qulliq Energy Corporation emergency repair crew dispatched from Iqaluit was able to fly to the community after the inclement weather calmed.

SA国际影视传媒淲ith the final customer having been energized yesterday [Dec. 5], power has been restored to all customers in Pangnirtung. All storm damage and line servicing was repaired by line crews on Tuesday [Dec. 5],SA国际影视传媒 a representative from QEC informed SA国际影视传媒.

Power outages were first reported by the power corporation in Pangnirtung on the evening of Nov. 29, and many locals were forced to evacuate to emergency shelters set up in schools.

SA国际影视传媒淲eSA国际影视传媒檝e had pretty much a week of storms SA国际影视传媒 high winds, blowing snow,SA国际影视传媒 said a Pagnirtung resident at the emergency school shelter Saturday night, who wished to remain anonymous. SA国际影视传媒淭he worst storm was Thursday night and thatSA国际影视传媒檚 when the power went out. The hamlet has been distributing fuel for stoves, and the schools have set up emergency generators and warming stations.SA国际影视传媒

In total, the power outage lasted a week in some parts of the hamlet.



Kira Wronska Dorward

About the Author: Kira Wronska Dorward

I attended Trinity College as an undergraduate at the University of Toronto, graduating in 2012 as a Specialist in History. In 2014 I successfully attained a Master of Arts in Modern History from UofT..
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