Power restored after parts of Toronto wake up to darkness early Thursday
Digital Reporter
Thursday, June 5, 2014, 11:17 AM - Thousands of customers in Toronto's east end woke up to no power early Thursday morning.
The outage affected residents in an area bordered by St. Clair Avenue East to Lake Shore Boulevard East and from the DVP to Victoria Park Avenue.
TRAFFIC CAMERAS: Keep an eye on the traffic in your area
According to Toronto Hydro, at least 16,000 customers were without power by 8 am.
There's currently 16,000 customers affected by the outage. Crews are on-site. More info will be shared as it because avail #darkto
— Toronto Hydro (@TorontoHydro) June 5, 2014
Officials say the blackout was due to a problem with equipment at transformation stations.
Crews were on site since about 7 am, and were able to fully restore power around 10 am.
All customers affected by the outage have been restored. Thanks for your patience. #darkto
— Toronto Hydro (@TorontoHydro) June 5, 2014
Despite several downtown schools being impacted by the outage, no school closures were reported.
Police officials were warning drivers to use precaution and treat traffic lights as all-way-stops.
Traffic lights out? Treat as all-way-stops. #darkTO
— Chris Boddy (@TPSChrisBoddy) June 5, 2014Making it work... no lights at Main & Danforth. #darkto #poweroutage #Toronto @metromorning pic.twitter.com/vHltASoAyI
— Mike (@f800gecko) June 5, 2014My only light to get ready for work and my 9am dentist appt #darkto #cancelled pic.twitter.com/hsLqWWADJj
— Shawna Kristy Powell (@ShawnaKristy) June 5, 2014
