Storm Update
HRM Services Restored to Normal Levels
(Monday, November 15/04)--
All municipal services have been restored to their normal service
levels following the weekend storm, and Halifax Regional Municipality
is downsizing its Emergency Operations centre.
The municipality’s EMO operations centre is expected to closed
at 6 p.m. and open again at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, with drastically
reduced representation from various HRM business units and outside
agencies around the table.
However, HRM is receiving numerous calls from residents who are
without shelter/food/heat and are unable to stay with family or
friends until power outages are restored.
Persons in those circumstances are advised not to call HRM, but
to contact the Nova Scotia Department of Community Services (during
regular business hours) to have their case assessed. The numbers
are:
Sheet Harbour Office 885-2974
Cole Harbour Office 435-7472
Sackville Office 869-3600
Metro Office 424-4150 / 424-1600
Lakeside Office 876-0580
Halifax Regional Police is expecting to re-open all streets within
Burnside Park later tonight, providing Nova Scotia Power crews have
finished clearing and removing downed main power transmission lines
there. The industrial park and much of the surrounding north Dartmouth
neighbourhood remains without power, so Burnside employees are advised
to contact their immediate supervisor to learn whether their employer
will be open for business tomorrow (Tuesday).
A comfort centre has been established at the new HRM fire station
at 45 Highfield Park Drive. Staffed by volunteers from the Canadian
red Cross, it provides the opportunity for area residents without
electricity to visit, warm-up and enjoy a hot drink. The centre
cannot provide overnight accommodation for residents.
The Red Cross is also staffing another comfort centre at the Lakeside
fire hall, 26 Myra Road. Residents in the Lakeside, Timberlea and
St. Margaret’s Bay areas without power are invited to drop
by for a visit.
Snow and ice crews are making good progress on storm clean-up throughout
HRM, although
considerable work remains to be completed in the Bedford-Sackville
areas because of the large accumulation of snow.
Metro Transit service is expected to be operating at regular schedules
tomorrow.
Inquiries regarding power outages should be directed to the Nova
Scotia Power Corporation.
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John O’Brien
Corporate Communications Officer
(902) 490-6531 (902) 476-3802 (cell)
