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Tens of thousands without power after windstorm sweeps Nova Scotia
A storm knocked out power to tens of thousands of Nova Scotians on Christmas Day as high winds blew trees onto power lines and broke utility poles.
On Tuesday morning, about 57,000 Nova Scotia Power customers were without electricity, down from about 90,000 at 9 p.m. on Monday.
The company estimates most customers will have power restored by noon on Wednesday, Dec. 27, but some may have to wait longer for repairs, depending on the extent of the damage.
Nova Scotia Power said the storm caused "significant damage to the electricity system." The company said it has about 400 people helping to restore service and 250 other workers on duty, including customer service staff.
Our crews are working safely to restore outages due to the storm. Here is a photo taken earlier of a tree down in Milton #http://nsstormpic.twitter.com/n7nIHorGUf
— @nspowerinc
Environment Canada had issued wind warnings for the entire province on Monday, cautioning of gusts up to 110 km/hr.
Halifax Regional Police warned Monday night that cleanup from the storm would likely take days.
Some streets in downtown Halifax were closed Monday evening because glass and debris fell from high-rise buildings, police said.
A large fence, power lines and utility poles fell onto Pleasant Street in Dartmouth, closing the street for several hours near Everette Street. That street had reopened by Tuesday morning.
Most flights travelling to or from Halifax Stanfield International Airport Monday evening were cancelled or delayed, but by Tuesday morning, most flights were scheduled to land and take off as planned.
Christmas dinners disrupted
The disruption wreaked havoc on many residents' Christmas dinners as they lost power before their turkey was finished cooking.
Nova Scotians expressed their disappointment — and hunger — on Twitter.
While one person joked she'd be eating "turkey tartare" and another said she'd simply opt for beer instead, others got resourceful and took their undercooked turkey dinners to a relative's or friend's house that had power. Yet others finished cooking dinner on the barbecue or woodstove or fired up the generator.
Leftover macaroni and cheese, raw carrots and Doritos were on the menu for one family, while another posted that they ended up eating Christmas dinner at McDonald's.
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