ORANGE, Connecticut — Crews from United Illuminating headed north Sunday to assist in repairs to the power grid in Canada after being struck by the remains of Hurricane Fiona last week.
Officials announced they were providing aid to crews in the Maritimes after a request for help was made by Nova Scotia Power through the North Atlantic Mutual Aid Group.
Fifteen UI crews, and additional support personnel and equipment, will help restore service for hundreds of thousands of customers without power.
Nova Scotia Power reported more than 80% of its customers are without power and widespread outages are also reported on Prince Edward Island and in New Brunswick.
"The swift action UI workers took to assist those in Nova Scotia is a testament to our continued commitment to ensuring we all have safe, reliable service even in times of crisis," said Frank Reynolds, President & CEO of UI.
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