By Alana Wills, June 1, 2022, 2:02 p.m.
If you are currently in the dark in Chatham-Kent, you are not alone.
Entegrus has reported power outages, affecting nearly 11,000 customers in Chatham, 2,600 customers in Wallaceburg and more than 300 customers in Merlin.
Entegrus announced the break at around 1:41 p.m. on Wednesday, just as powerful storms passed through the region.
According to the utility provider, teams are responding to outages. At 5 p.m., Entegrus said power had been restored to more than 4,000 customers. The estimated time for recovery is still unknown for the other residents without electricity.
In an update Wednesday night, Entegrus said that due to significant damage, many customers could receive a “long break”.
Hydro One also reports that approximately 2,100 customers are without electricity in the Merlin and Pain Court areas. The estimated recovery time for these residents was originally set for 16:45 on Wednesday, but the estimated recovery time is now listed as “forthcoming”.
We are experiencing major interruptions in Chatham and in our service areas due to the storm. The teams are reacting. There is currently no ETA. Please be careful and thank you for your patience while the crews work to restore power.
– Entegrus Inc. (@Entegrus) June 1, 2022
Power outage on 1 June (via Entegrus outage card)
Meanwhile, Chatham-Kent Fire announced on Wednesday afternoon that crews were responding to several cables removed in Chatham-Kent.
Residents are reminded to accept that all damaged power lines are live and never try to move removed wires or remove tree branches. According to Entegrus, people must be at least 33 feet away from a downed power line.
We are currently responding to a number of broken wires in #ckont
Assume that the damaged power lines are live. Never try to move damaged wires or remove tree branches.
Beware of fallen overhead power lines and warn others of the danger.
In case of emergency – call 911 pic.twitter.com/A33wtlxXVS
– Chatham-Kent Fire (@ckfiredept) June 1, 2022
As a result of the downed trees, Chatham-Kent County closed Maple Leaf Drive and Maple Leaf Cemetery in Chatham. To report a felled tree, residents were asked to call 3-1-1 or 519-360-1998.
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