Thousands Still Without Power in Newfoundland and Labrador After Hurricane Larry | The Canadian News

Approximately 3,500 customers were still without power at noon Sunday as Newfoundland and Labrador continue to clean up Hurricane Larry.

The powerful storm hit the southern coast of the province overnight on Friday and into Saturday morning.

At the peak, about 61,000 Newfoundland Power customers were without power.

Public services spokeswoman Michele Coughlan says the cuts were caused primarily by trees, still laden with leaves, touching or knocking over power lines, as well as branches and other debris blown away by high winds.

She says all the main lines are back online and crews have now focused on the small pockets of problems and disruptions that affect individual customers.

The City of St. John’s has established a couple of places where residents can leave tree debris.

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This Canadian Press report was first published on September 12, 2021.