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Greg Essensa has been making sure the aftermath of last Saturday's destructive storm doesn't thwart accessibility
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Greg Essensa has been making sure the aftermath of last Saturday's destructive storm doesn't thwart accessibility
Hydro Ottawa's president and CEO has made two things clear: the power utility couldn't have anticipated the destructive power of Saturday's derecho storm, and it's unsure how to guard against such violent weather in the future.
The provincial government will cover the full cost of Ottawa's cleanup after a major storm ravaged the region over the long weekend, according to the city's mayor, and hydro officials say most residents will get power by the end of Friday.
The president of Hydro Ottawa says "with a little bit of luck" power will be restored along the Merivale Road area on Thursday, bringing power to another 15,000 to 20,000 customers still in the dark following Saturday's storm.
As the death toll related to the powerful storm that swept Ontario and Quebec on Saturday reached 10 on Monday, some of the hardest-hit communities were still working to take stock of the damage.