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4 schools closed, hundreds without power due to destructive Wednesday storm - Ottawa - CBC News
4 schools closed, hundreds without power due to destructive Wednesday storm
Extended day programs also affected, OCDSB says
CBC News Posted: Sep 28, 2017 7:06 AM ET Last Updated: Sep 28, 2017 8:30 AM ET
Four schools are closed Thursday and hundreds of people are still without power after a powerful storm
moved through the region Wednesday afternoon.
Broadview Public School, Nepean High School, Regina Alternative School and Woodroffe Avenue
Public School are affected.
The extended day programs at Broadview, Woodroffe and Regina are also closed.
Power is not expected to be restored until later Thursday, the Ottawa -Carleton District School Board said
in an emailed statement. The decision to close the schools was made for safety reasons.
Power outages
More than 1,500 Hydro Ottawa customers were still without power as of about 7 a.m. Thursday,
according to the company's website.
Affected areas include Britannia, Glabar Park, Kitchisippi and Bay.
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@hydroottawa
UPDATE: as of 8 am, 1681 customers remain without power. All
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