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High winds cause hydro outages

A number of areas in North Bay were without power this morning,
hydro pole down by wind mike oakes 2015
This pole, blown over by the wind, caused a power outage to parts of West Ferris this morning.Photo by Mike Oakes.

A number of areas in North Bay were without power this morning after high winds damaged hydro lines.

Power to West Ferris was out for an hour after a hydro pole was blown over.

According to North By Hydro's website "3 individual problems found thus far by crews.  Restoration still estimated to be noon.

Outage to south end of West Ferris restored at 9:35am. High winds was the cause."


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