9900 HYDRO OTTAWA CUSTOMERS STILL WITHOUT POWER

Update: as of 1:30 p.m. Sunday, Hydro Ottawa says 9,900 customers are still without power although it has restored power to 94 per cent of those affected by last weekend’s storm.

Even so, some councillors were dealing with anger and frustrations from residents who were still in the dark, more than eight days after the storm.

“There is a lack of information at the local level. People want to know if they should buy a generator or go stay with relatives,” said River Ward Coun. Riley Brockington. “For those who live in the small pockets, it’s frustrating. They have no timelines. They feel abandoned and ignored.”