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Four crumpled steel transmission towers around Ottawa hint at the scope of the challenge facing crews still working to restore power to tens of thousands of customers three days after the region was swept by storms.

"Theres not a single square inch of our service territory that has not been impacted adversely by this event."

Four crumpled steel transmission towers around Ottawa hint at the scope of the challenge facing crews still working to restore power to tens of thousands of residents three days after the region was swept by storms.

Tens of thousands of people across the Ottawa region are still without power Tuesday morning as hydro crews continue repair work following Saturdays massive storm.

74,000: number of people in Ottawa without power as of Tuesday 1 p.m. 106,000: Number of people whose power has been restored 2-4 days: Estimated time for…

City officials say most residents are expected to get their power back in two to three days, following a devastating, fatal storm that powered through the region over the weekend.

"Theres not a single square inch of our service territory that has not been impacted adversely by this event."

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Tens of thousands of people across the Ottawa region are still without power Tuesday morning as hydro crews continue repair work following Saturdays massive storm.

The President and CEO of Hydro Ottawa says the local distribution network was crushed by Saturdays storm and some people could be without power through the rest of the week.