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| US and Canada outage misery persists for 130,000 | |
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| More than 130,000 householders in parts of the US and Canada still have no electricity supply, after last weekend's ice storm. | More than 130,000 householders in parts of the US and Canada still have no electricity supply, after last weekend's ice storm. |
| As of Friday morning, about 64,000 customers remained without power in the US state of Michigan and 12,000 were in the dark in the state of Maine. | As of Friday morning, about 64,000 customers remained without power in the US state of Michigan and 12,000 were in the dark in the state of Maine. |
| Nearly 62,000 in eastern Canada, including 32,000 in Toronto, were still suffering outages. | Nearly 62,000 in eastern Canada, including 32,000 in Toronto, were still suffering outages. |
| Ten deaths in the US and 17 in Canada have been blamed on the storm. | Ten deaths in the US and 17 in Canada have been blamed on the storm. |
| Several of those were from apparent carbon monoxide poisoning caused by generators, charcoal stoves and other appliances that people have been using to heat their homes in freezing temperatures. | |
| Toronto Mayor Rob Ford warned at a media briefing on Friday morning that poor weather forecast for Friday evening could cause further outages. | Toronto Mayor Rob Ford warned at a media briefing on Friday morning that poor weather forecast for Friday evening could cause further outages. |
| Frustrations have been mounting among off-the-grid customers. | Frustrations have been mounting among off-the-grid customers. |
| "I mean, it's great that there's a warming centre, but if you don't have a TV or a radio that works, how are you going to know that there's a warming centre?" Toronto resident Rick Medeiros told the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. | "I mean, it's great that there's a warming centre, but if you don't have a TV or a radio that works, how are you going to know that there's a warming centre?" Toronto resident Rick Medeiros told the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. |
| At the height of the power cuts following last weekend's ice storms, more than 1.2 million customers had no electricity across the US and Canada. | At the height of the power cuts following last weekend's ice storms, more than 1.2 million customers had no electricity across the US and Canada. |
| Even the Premier of Ontario, Kathleen Wynne, was without power on Christmas morning, she told reporters. | Even the Premier of Ontario, Kathleen Wynne, was without power on Christmas morning, she told reporters. |
| The Toronto District School Board has closed all of its facilities until further notice for safety inspection, including child care centres. | The Toronto District School Board has closed all of its facilities until further notice for safety inspection, including child care centres. |
| Utility crews are working around the clock, but warn that some homes could be without power at least until this weekend. | Utility crews are working around the clock, but warn that some homes could be without power at least until this weekend. |
| Toronto Hydro has asked the public not to distract its repair workers by engaging them in conversation. | Toronto Hydro has asked the public not to distract its repair workers by engaging them in conversation. |
| The perils of the job were underlined when a repairman fell from a ladder in Lansing, Michigan, suffering broken ribs and a shoulder injury on Tuesday. | The perils of the job were underlined when a repairman fell from a ladder in Lansing, Michigan, suffering broken ribs and a shoulder injury on Tuesday. |
| Consumers Energy repairman Jeff Morrall, who has been on duty in recent days in the west of that state, said the work has been arduous. | Consumers Energy repairman Jeff Morrall, who has been on duty in recent days in the west of that state, said the work has been arduous. |
| "You look up and you can barely see out of your safety glasses," the 51-year-old, who has spent much of the past week in motel rooms, told the Associated Press news agency. | "You look up and you can barely see out of your safety glasses," the 51-year-old, who has spent much of the past week in motel rooms, told the Associated Press news agency. |
| "When we were working Sunday in Muskegon, you could see the branches breaking. You hear a big old crash, thinking, 'I hope these branches don't break over our heads'." | "When we were working Sunday in Muskegon, you could see the branches breaking. You hear a big old crash, thinking, 'I hope these branches don't break over our heads'." |
| But he said the workers were cheered up by grateful residents who brought them Christmas dinner. | But he said the workers were cheered up by grateful residents who brought them Christmas dinner. |