Nova Scotia Power is activating its Emergency Operations Centre ahead of tomorrow’s storm.
The centre will open tonight at 8, and act as a nerve centre for outage restoration planning and response, and will be staffed with employees representing all aspects of NSP.
Spokesperson Tiffany Chase says crews will be stationed around the province and ready to respond.
But she says this type of weather can cause fallen trees on lines and damage to equipment.
“We certainly are encouraging customers to be prepared for potentially lengthy outages as a result of this severe storm. Have an emergency kit prepared with flashlights, a battery powered radio, fresh water and also to charge your electronic devices as we do expect outages as a result of this weather event.”
Chase says unplugging electrical equipment such as televisions and computers can prevent damage when power is restored.
She says in situations with multiple outages, NSP restores power in phases.
Chase says services like hospitals are restored first, then larger outages on transmission lines and in substations are restored ahead of smaller outages to restore electricity to the greatest number of customers.
