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More than 16,000 customers in Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island are still without electricity 12 days after post-tropical storm Fiona hit the Maritimes on Sept. 23. The ongoing outages and restoration efforts have prompted the Nova Scotia government to declare a state of emergency in several counties in northern Nova Scotia.
A power crew in Cape Breton went above and beyond their duties after a memorial plaque attached to a power pole was torn down during post-tropical storm Fiona.
More than 48,000 customers were still without power in Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island Sunday around 3:30 p.m.
About 80 per cent of Cape Bretoners now have power back. Though Nova Scotia Power workers are putting in 16-hour days, others still have to wait.
Nova Scotians are seeing more cranes and heavy equipment on the ground as over 1,500 people continue to work through the damage from Fiona and retore power to customers as quickly and safely as possible.