Freezing rain in Canada leaves greater than one million with out energy | World News

Greater than one million individuals have been with out energy in Quebec on Thursday morning after a day of freezing rain and powerful winds hit southeastern Canada, toppling bushes onto energy traces.

There have been 1,000 staff making an attempt to revive energy in a single day and Thursday morning, electrical energy supplier Hydro-Quebec stated, warning that extra outages might nonetheless happen.

"We're assured that we will restore energy to a few of the affected clients at present," Hydro-Quebec stated in a press release. "Sadly, it's already anticipated that some clients will nonetheless be with out energy on Friday and this weekend."

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who was scheduled to be in Montreal on Thursday to talk about his authorities's price range, provided to offer federal help if required.

Montreal is among the many worst affected by the facility outages after Wednesday's ice storm, in keeping with Hydro-Quebec.

"We're considering of everybody in Quebec and Jap Ontario affected by yesterday's storm – and we're thanking the crews who're clearing roads and restoring energy," Trudeau stated on Twitter.