Photo Courtesy: Becky Knoester
KAWARTHA LAKES-A wind storm blew through Kawartha Lakes Sunday afternoon knocking down trees and hyrdo lines.
The First round of the storm hit around 5pm with heavy rains and high winds. Hyrdo One said thousand of people in Southern Ontario were without power. 1,300 homes are without power in the Seagrave/ Ceasarea area with about 2,000 out in the Lindsay area. Hydro One crews are out assessing the damage.
Peterborough was hard hit with thousands of homes without power and many hydro poles and trees down. Peterborough Utilities said 10,000 homes were without hydro. Residents are reporting brown out’s as well as road closures.
As of Monday morning much of the power was restored. Residents in the area of Bass Lake Road, near Bobcaygeon and a few other pockets were still reporting they had no power.
Environment Canada issued a wind warning for Sunday for the City of Kawartha Lakes and Peterborough saying winds could reach 90km per hour.
