37,000 homes and business remain without power, that number down from 51,000 at 5 o’clock this morning.
NB Power tells us about 200 crews are spread out throughout the province assessing damage and working to get the lights back on as soon as possible.
They encourage customers to check out the outage information and preliminary restoration estimates which are available for most areas on the NB Power website.
The outages are caused mainly because of trees hitting power lines but there are reports of some broken cross arms, poles and down power lines.
NB Power has asked for help and they expect more crews will assist when they are available.
If you see any downed lines, please stay at least 10 meters away from the line and anything touching the wires, including trees, as they may still be energized. If there is a tree on lines near your property. Direct or indirect contact with a power line can be fatal. pic.twitter.com/5DZ2t9stYm
— NB Power (@NB_Power) November 5, 2018
If you see any downed lines, you are asked to stay at least 10 meters away from the line and anything touching the wires as it could still be energized.
They also warn people from trying to prune or remove a tree on lines near your property because direct or indirect contact with a power line can be fatal.
Instead, NB Power would urge homeowners to report it to them through their website.
New Brunswickers still without power after Saturday’s severe windstorm may want to consider contacting the Red Cross if they need assistance.
You can reach them by calling 1-800-863-6582.
Those without power can also visit one of the many
We ask everyone without power to unplug items. This cold load pickup is causing repeat outages as we restore power & slows our progress.
— NB Power (@NB_Power) November 5, 2018
