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#onicestorm

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Ev Delen<p>Slowly but surely power is coming on again.</p><p>The folks across the street have their power back now.</p><p>My ETA is 11pm. 🤞</p><p>Big thank you to hard working Hydro crews, as well as to Arborists and Volunteers helping to remove downed trees and debris.</p><p>There is still plenty of work to go - I know folks that are really rural and probably won't get power until next week! - and there's the possibility of another <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/IceStorm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>IceStorm</span></a> on Wednesday.</p><p>Stay Safe out there!</p><p><a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/ontario" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ontario</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/ONIceStorm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ONIceStorm</span></a></p>
Ev Delen<p>Despite having no power I'm out doing my Meals on Wheels volunteer work, because even without power needy people still need to eat.</p><p>Keep safe and warm out there!</p><p><a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/ontario" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ontario</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/icestorm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>icestorm</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/onicestorm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>onicestorm</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/volunteer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>volunteer</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/volunteering" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>volunteering</span></a></p>
Ev Delen<p>Encountering an interesting phenomenon while things are on hold with <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/IceStorm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>IceStorm</span></a> recovery:</p><p>As it warms up ice is melting off of trees and occasionally large chunks are whipped quite a distance as trees spring back to their regular shape.</p><p>Be careful out there!</p><p><a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Ontario" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Ontario</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/ONIceStorm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ONIceStorm</span></a></p>
Ev Delen<p>Big thanks to all the Hydro crews, Arborists, and volunteers out there helping to clear roads and get the electricity up again!</p><p>Remember to call 911 if there is a downed Hydro wire.</p><p>Stay safe out there!</p><p><a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/IceStorm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>IceStorm</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/ONIceStorm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ONIceStorm</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/IceStormON" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>IceStormON</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/dlws" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>dlws</span></a></p>
Alan Cummings<p>Central/Eastern Ontario </p><p>4:50 am wide awake and listening to nearby trees dropping branches or falling in the neighborhood. Transformers blowing or sirens of the firefighters trying to keep up with demand.<br> <br>Worst ice storm I've ever experienced. 😬 </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/onicestorm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>onicestorm</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/icestorm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>icestorm</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/worrying" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>worrying</span></a></p>
Ev Delen<p>My power just went out.</p><p>I live in <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Rural" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Rural</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/EasternOntario" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EasternOntario</span></a> where the <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/ONIceStorm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ONIceStorm</span></a> is hitting.</p><p>I remember from the 1998 <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Quebec" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Quebec</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/IceStorm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>IceStorm</span></a> how some of the households described the noises of trees snapping. I hope this isn't something like that </p><p>It looks like <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/HydroOne" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HydroOne</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/HydroCrews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HydroCrews</span></a> have their work cut out for them.</p><p>Stay safe out there everyone!</p>
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