Hundreds of Thousands Without Power After Ice Storm in Ontario, Canada

toronto - Around 380,000 homes and buildings affected by power outages in Ontario due to ice storm. Emergency measures in place.

Ice Storm Hits Ontario

Around 380,000 homes and buildings in Ontario are without power following a heavy ice storm over the weekend. The outages are mainly concentrated in central and eastern Ontario.

Impact of the Ice Storm

• Thick ice caused trees and branches to fall on houses and power lines.

Recovery Efforts

• Restoration teams are working in the hardest-hit areas, with additional teams from less affected regions called in to assist.

Emergency Measures

• Peterborough declared a state of emergency, opening four shelters, two with overnight accommodations.
• Oro-Medonte also declared a state of emergency due to increasing storm consequences.