When will the power be turned on? According to area utility companies, crews are hard at work to get the lights back on to thousands.
Here is the latest information as it becomes available.
INNPOWER
Power was restored to 225 customers on the south side of Lockhart Road in Sandy Cove and expected to be restored to remaining customers overnight. The lights are back on in the Bear Creek and south Barrie areas Tuesday. The company says roughly 2,066 customers remain in the dark.
ALECTRA
The outage in Barrie is still affecting around 260 homes and businesses. Crews are working to restore power. No timeline was provided.
ELEXION ENERGY
Most Gravenhurst urban customers can expect to have power restored by the end of the day – full restoration by Friday. Rural customers can hope for restoration by Friday and island customers might see repairs Friday and into next week.
Brock Township’s connection is waiting on reconnection from a loss of supply from Hydro One.
And power could be restored in Cannington by the end of day Tuesday.
NT POWER
Crews are still working to restore power to the Midland, Port McNicoll, Victoria Harbour and Waubaushene areas. It estimates Tuesday night for some residents and longer delays for the hardest hit areas, with around 1,700 customers still in the dark.
LAKELAND POWER
Bracebridge has multiple widespread outages affecting roughly 1,000 homes and businesses. Crews are continuing to clear away safety concerns and restore power as they go. For some, the power should be back on this afternoon, while others could remain in the dark into Wednesday.
Hydro One
Hydro One has restored power to nearly 532,000 customers so far, but it expects hardest hit regions in and around Orillia, Peterborough, Fenelon Falls and Penetanguishene will be restored by end of the week.
ALLISTON
Customers affected 6,733
Customers served 18,276
Estimated restoration Wednesday, 11 p.m.
BARRIE
Customers affected 18,331
Customers served 30,995
Estimated restoration Wednesday, 9 p.m
BRACEBRIDGE
Customers affected 16,876
Customers served 20,391
Estimated restoration Thursday, 5 p.m.
COUCHICHING
Customers affected 14,599
Customers served 14,631
Estimated restoration Wednesday, 6 p.m
HUNTSVILLE
Customers affected 490
Customers served 22,491
Estimated restoration Tuesday, 5 p.m.
ORANGEVILLE
Customers affected 2,763
Customers served 16,573
Estimated restoration Wednesday, 6 p.m
ORILLIA
Customers affected 20,626
Customers served 20,639
Estimated restoration Thursday, 4 p.m.
OWEN SOUND
Customers affected 6,698
Customers served 51,872
Estimated restoration Wednesday, 6 p.m
PARRY SOUND
Customers affected 5,909
Customers served 18,474
Estimated restoration Wednesday, 6 p.m
PENETANGUISHENE
Customers affected 19,351
Customers served 21,705
Estimated restoration Friday, 9 p.m.
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