Power outages caused by storm stretching into 4th day in Canada

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Power outages caused by storm stretching into 4th day in Canada

STORY: Power outages caused by storm stretching into 4th day in Canada DATELINE: May 25, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:44 LOCATION: OTTAWA CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. Hydro One drone video of flying over downed lines (Courtesy: HYDRO ONE) 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): JIM WATSON, Ottawa Mayor 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): DAVID PHILLIPS, Senior Climatologist for Environment Canada 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): TIZIANA BACCEGA ROSA, Spokesperson for Hydro One, the largest supplier of electricity in the province of Ontario STORYLINE: Power outages caused by the destructive storm that swept across Canadian provinces of Ontario and Quebec on Saturday stretched into the fourth day on Tuesday. An intense wall of thunderstorms swept across Ontario and into Quebec on Saturday, with high winds knocking down trees and bringing down power lines, killing 10 people and knocking out electricity for millions. Many parts of the area were without electricity on Tuesday, especially in rural parts where residents are also wi

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