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| Toronto ice storm leaves many facing cold, dark Christmas | |
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| Residents of Toronto face a Christmas without electricity after a severe ice storm enveloped Canada's biggest city on Sunday. | Residents of Toronto face a Christmas without electricity after a severe ice storm enveloped Canada's biggest city on Sunday. |
| About 219,000 city dwellers were without power as of Monday afternoon, Toronto Hydro reported. | About 219,000 city dwellers were without power as of Monday afternoon, Toronto Hydro reported. |
| The power firm said it expected most restorations to be done by Thursday, but that some residents may not have electricity until the weekend. | The power firm said it expected most restorations to be done by Thursday, but that some residents may not have electricity until the weekend. |
| The city has opened several warming centres across Toronto. | The city has opened several warming centres across Toronto. |
| Temperatures as low as -15C (5F) are expected over the next few days. | Temperatures as low as -15C (5F) are expected over the next few days. |
| At least 11 deaths have been blamed on the storm system in Canada and parts of the US, which were also affected. | At least 11 deaths have been blamed on the storm system in Canada and parts of the US, which were also affected. |
| 'Truly catastrophic' | |
| Five of those were people were killed in Canada in accidents on ice-covered roads. | |
| An estimated 10-30 mm of ice built up on trees and other surfaces in the greater Toronto area during the storm. | An estimated 10-30 mm of ice built up on trees and other surfaces in the greater Toronto area during the storm. |
| Sheets of ice fell from buildings and off moving vehicles, Canadian TV channel CBC said. | Sheets of ice fell from buildings and off moving vehicles, Canadian TV channel CBC said. |
| Via Rail warned customers travelling between Toronto and Montreal, Ottawa and New York to expect delays on Monday. | Via Rail warned customers travelling between Toronto and Montreal, Ottawa and New York to expect delays on Monday. |
| Toronto Mayor Rob Ford resisted declaring a state of emergency, but said getting electricity to hospitals and community housing should be a priority. | Toronto Mayor Rob Ford resisted declaring a state of emergency, but said getting electricity to hospitals and community housing should be a priority. |
| Efforts to reconnect power continued through the night and Toronto Hydro said it was able to restore electricity to about 85,000 customers in the Toronto area. | Efforts to reconnect power continued through the night and Toronto Hydro said it was able to restore electricity to about 85,000 customers in the Toronto area. |
| Another 100,000 customers were without power in wider Ontario as well as about 50,000 in Quebec and some 6,000 more in New Brunswick. | |
| Earlier, Toronto Hydro's chief executive officer Anthony Haines said it was "truly a catastrophic ice storm that we have had here, probably one of the worst we've ever had". | Earlier, Toronto Hydro's chief executive officer Anthony Haines said it was "truly a catastrophic ice storm that we have had here, probably one of the worst we've ever had". |
| "We've got lines down everywhere." | "We've got lines down everywhere." |
| Officials have warned high winds forecast for Monday could lead to falling branches and more felled power lines. | Officials have warned high winds forecast for Monday could lead to falling branches and more felled power lines. |
| Over the border in the United States, many flights were also cancelled due to the storm, at one of the busiest travel periods of the year. | Over the border in the United States, many flights were also cancelled due to the storm, at one of the busiest travel periods of the year. |
| More than 400,000 people were also left without power in Michigan, New York state and New England. | More than 400,000 people were also left without power in Michigan, New York state and New England. |
| The US National Weather Service warned that "another round of snow and ice" was expected for New England on Monday as the storm winds down. | The US National Weather Service warned that "another round of snow and ice" was expected for New England on Monday as the storm winds down. |
| At least five people were killed by flooding caused by the storm in Kentucky, while a woman reportedly died as a tornado wreaked havoc in Arkansas. | |
| However, the system has also brought record high temperatures to some parts of the east coast of the US, with the temperature in New York's Central Park reaching 21C. Records were also set in several other cities. | However, the system has also brought record high temperatures to some parts of the east coast of the US, with the temperature in New York's Central Park reaching 21C. Records were also set in several other cities. |
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