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Ottawa storm 2022: It could take up to four days for power to return to some properties

Julie Mcmahon Send an email May 22, 2022
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Mayor Jim Watson said the city is not declaring a state of emergency at this time.

Hydro crews were out working on lines between Navan and Vars. Photo by Ashley Fraser /Postmedia

It could take up to four days to restore power to all homes and businesses impacted by the weekend’s devastating storm, a Hydro Ottawa official said on Sunday.

“It gets so complicated trying to figure out what has been impacted right back from the substation out to the lines and out to the residences and the businesses,” Joseph Muglia, director of system operations and grid automation, said during a 4 p.m. press conference.

The city-owned utility is trying to determine how to maximize the number of customers it can safely power up, but it knew that it could take three or four days for all of the city to connect back to the electricity grid.

“We’re really going to focus our efforts on what’s our biggest bang for our buck,” Muglia said.

Hooking up the power isn’t as easy as flicking a switch or reconnecting a wire after untangling it from a knocked-over tree. Muglia said the circuits have to be inspected to avoid more problems once workers energize the infrastructure.

The ferocious storm that blew through the Ottawa region on Saturday afternoon will require a long clean-up effort by city crews, private contractors and ordinary citizens after trees crashed into homes and hydro wires fell when poles toppled over.

There’s damage to properties all over the city.

As of the Sunday press conference, there were still just over 170,000 Hydro Ottawa customers without power, but more properties continued to come back online throughout the day.

  1. Ottawa and the surrounding area was hit with a destructive storm Saturday. Clean up was well underway with hydro, community members and first responders, Sunday, May 22, 2022. A van had a tree smashed overtop, very close to the driver's door, in Carleton Place Sunday.

    Ottawa and the surrounding area was hit with a destructive storm Saturday. Clean up was well underway with hydro, community members and first responders, Sunday, May 22, 2022. A van had a tree smashed overtop, very close to the driver’s door, in Carleton Place Sunday. Photo by Ashley Fraser /Postmedia

  2. Ottawa and the surrounding area was hit with a destructive storm Saturday. Clean up was well underway with hydro, community members and first responders, Sunday, May 22, 2022. A van had a tree smashed overtop, very close to the driver's door, in Carleton Place Sunday.

    Ottawa and the surrounding area was hit with a destructive storm Saturday. Clean up was well underway with hydro, community members and first responders, Sunday, May 22, 2022. A van had a tree smashed overtop, very close to the driver’s door, in Carleton Place Sunday. Photo by Ashley Fraser /Postmedia

  3. Ottawa and the surrounding area was hit with a destructive storm Saturday. Clean up was well underway with hydro, community members and first responders, Sunday, May 22, 2022. A van had a tree smashed overtop, very close to the driver's door, in Carleton Place Sunday.

    Ottawa and the surrounding area was hit with a destructive storm Saturday. Clean up was well underway with hydro, community members and first responders, Sunday, May 22, 2022. A van had a tree smashed overtop, very close to the driver’s door, in Carleton Place Sunday. Photo by Ashley Fraser /Postmedia

  4. Merivale Road near Viewmount Drive was closed with lines down on cars.

    Merivale Road near Viewmount Drive was closed with lines down on cars. Photo by Ashley Fraser /Postmedia

  5. Merivale Road near Viewmount Drive was closed with lines down on cars.

    Merivale Road near Viewmount Drive was closed with lines down on cars. Photo by Ashley Fraser /Postmedia

  6. Merivale Road near Viewmount Drive was closed with lines down on cars.

    Merivale Road near Viewmount Drive was closed with lines down on cars. Photo by Ashley Fraser /Postmedia

  7. Merivale Road near Viewmount Drive was closed with lines down on cars.

    Merivale Road near Viewmount Drive was closed with lines down on cars. Photo by Ashley Fraser /Postmedia

  8. Merivale Road near Viewmount Drive was closed with lines down on cars.

    Merivale Road near Viewmount Drive was closed with lines down on cars. Photo by Ashley Fraser /Postmedia

  9. Merivale Road near Viewmount Drive was closed with lines down on cars.

    Merivale Road near Viewmount Drive was closed with lines down on cars. Photo by Ashley Fraser /Postmedia

  10. Merivale Road near Viewmount Drive was closed with lines down on cars.

    Merivale Road near Viewmount Drive was closed with lines down on cars. Photo by Ashley Fraser /Postmedia

  11. Merivale Road near Viewmount Drive was closed with lines down on cars.

    Merivale Road near Viewmount Drive was closed with lines down on cars. Photo by Ashley Fraser /Postmedia

  12. Merivale Road near Viewmount Drive was closed with lines down on cars.

    Merivale Road near Viewmount Drive was closed with lines down on cars. Photo by Ashley Fraser /Postmedia

  13. People were out cleaning up some downed trees in the Stittsville area.

    People were out cleaning up some downed trees in the Stittsville area. Photo by Ashley Fraser /Postmedia

  14. People were out cleaning up some downed trees in the Stittsville area.

    People were out cleaning up some downed trees in the Stittsville area. Photo by Ashley Fraser /Postmedia

  15. People were out cleaning up some downed trees in the Stittsville area.

    People were out cleaning up some downed trees in the Stittsville area. Photo by Ashley Fraser /Postmedia

  16. People were out cleaning up some downed trees in the Stittsville area.

    People were out cleaning up some downed trees in the Stittsville area. Photo by Ashley Fraser /Postmedia

  17. The Canadian Golf and Country Club was the location of one of the fatalities during the storm Saturday.

    The Canadian Golf and Country Club was the location of one of the fatalities during the storm Saturday. Photo by Ashley Fraser /Postmedia

  18. More than 40 hydro poles were snapped off or damaged between Carleton Place and Almonte along Highway 29.

    More than 40 hydro poles were snapped off or damaged between Carleton Place and Almonte along Highway 29. Photo by Ashley Fraser /Postmedia

  19. More than 40 hydro poles were snapped off or damaged between Carleton Place and Almonte along Highway 29.

    More than 40 hydro poles were snapped off or damaged between Carleton Place and Almonte along Highway 29. Photo by Ashley Fraser /Postmedia

  20. More than 40 hydro poles were snapped off or damaged between Carleton Place and Almonte along Highway 29.

    More than 40 hydro poles were snapped off or damaged between Carleton Place and Almonte along Highway 29. Photo by Ashley Fraser /Postmedia

  21. A farm was heavily damaged between Carleton Place and Almonte along Highway 29.

    A farm was heavily damaged between Carleton Place and Almonte along Highway 29. Photo by Ashley Fraser /Postmedia

  22. A horse grazed in a field on Sunday with a heavily damaged barn in the background at a Navan farm.

    A horse grazed in a field on Sunday with a heavily damaged barn in the background at a Navan farm. Photo by Ashley Fraser /Postmedia

  23. A horse grazed in a field on Sunday with a heavily damaged barn in the background at a Navan farm.

    A horse grazed in a field on Sunday with a heavily damaged barn in the background at a Navan farm. Photo by Ashley Fraser /Postmedia

  24. Hydro crews were out working on lines between Navan and Vars.

    Hydro crews were out working on lines between Navan and Vars. Photo by Ashley Fraser /Postmedia

  25. Fallen trees lay on hydro lines near Navan Sunday.

    Fallen trees lay on hydro lines near Navan Sunday. Photo by Ashley Fraser /Postmedia

  26. Brabantdale Farms in the Vars area showed heavy damage.

    Brabantdale Farms in the Vars area showed heavy damage. Photo by Ashley Fraser /Postmedia

  27. Hawthorne Road was closed due to downed power lines on Sunday morning, May 22, 2022

    Hawthorne Road was closed due to downed power lines on Sunday morning, May 22, 2022 Photo by ASHLEY FRASER /Postmedia

  28. The Esso station at Hunt Club and Conroy roads was open on Sunday morning, May 22, 2022. There were lineups with people filling containers with gas.

    The Esso station at Hunt Club and Conroy roads was open on Sunday morning, May 22, 2022. There were lineups with people filling containers with gas. Photo by ASHLEY FRASER /Postmedia

  29. Major hydro lines were down along Highway 417 at Hunt Club on May 22, 2022, following a destructive storm.

    Major hydro lines were down along Highway 417 at Hunt Club on May 22, 2022, following a destructive storm. Photo by ASHLEY FRASER /Postmedia

  30. The Esso station at Hunt Club and Conroy roads was open on Sunday morning, May 22, 2022. There were lineups with people filling containers with gas.

    The Esso station at Hunt Club and Conroy roads was open on Sunday morning, May 22, 2022. There were lineups with people filling containers with gas. Photo by ASHLEY FRASER /Postmedia

  31. Brabantdale Farms in the Vars area showed heavy damage to the barns, silo and a large tree on the home.

    Brabantdale Farms in the Vars area showed heavy damage to the barns, silo and a large tree on the home. Photo by Ashley Fraser /Postmedia

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“Our efforts are 100 per cent on this restoration. All of our resources are on it,” Muglia said, adding that Hydro Ottawa is bringing in contractors from outside of Ontario to help with the work.

The city revealed that its sewage treatment plant, the Robert O. Pickard Environmental Centre in the east end, didn’t have power and was operating off diesel generators after the storm.

During the press conference, Tammy Rose, the general manager of infrastructure and water services, confirmed the sewage treatment plant was connected to the hydro supply again.

Rose said the generators don’t provide full backup to the sewage treatment process, which includes sending treated wastewater to the Ottawa River.

“We’ve seen a very slow degradation in water quality to the effluent to the river,” Rose said, and it has required the city to notify downstream users and the provincial regulator.

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Mayor Jim Watson said there’s no need for the city to declare a state of emergency because it wouldn’t do much help.

In Ontario, the municipal state of emergency is most useful to avoid tendering goods and services when those things are needed right away. The City of Ottawa in recent years has declared a state of emergency for both the trucker occupation and the COVID-19 pandemic.

If the city needs to buy additional equipment, “I would declare it in a minute, but it’s not necessary at this stage,” Watson said.

The city opened emergency centres in several communities so people can charge their electronics or take showers. The city is updating information on its website about services that are available to residents.

Watson said if people don’t have to go out, they should stay at home.

As of Sunday, there were hundreds of traffic lights without power, turning those signalized intersections into four-way stops.

Watson was annoyed by motorists who weren’t treating those intersections like four-way stops, making those areas dangerous for everyone trying to get through them.

  1. Merivale Road near Viewmount drive. Cars are trapped under wires with many down poles. Merivale Road is also closed in this area.

    Merivale Road near Viewmount drive. Cars are trapped under wires with many down poles. Merivale Road is also closed in this area. Photo by Ashley Fraser /jpg

  2. The scene from Merivale Road at Viewmount Drive on Sunday, May 22, 2022. Cars are trapped under wires with many downed hydro poles. Merivale Road is closed in the area.

    The scene from Merivale Road at Viewmount Drive on Sunday, May 22, 2022. Cars are trapped under wires with many downed hydro poles. Merivale Road is closed in the area. Photo by Ashley Fraser /Postmedia

  3. Major hydro lines were down along 417 at Hunt Club on May 22, 2022

    Major hydro lines were down along 417 at Hunt Club on May 22, 2022 Photo by ASHLEY FRASER /Postmedia

  4. Aftermath of storm, May 22, 2022 The Esso station at Hunt Club and Conroy roads was open on Sunday morning, May 22, 2022. There were lineups with people filling containers with gas.

    Aftermath of storm, May 22, 2022 The Esso station at Hunt Club and Conroy roads was open on Sunday morning, May 22, 2022. There were lineups with people filling containers with gas. Photo by ASHLEY FRASER /Postmedia

  5. Aftermath of storm, May 22, 2022 The Esso station at Hunt Club and Conroy roads was open on Sunday morning, May 22, 2022. There were lineups with people filling containers with gas.

    Aftermath of storm, May 22, 2022 The Esso station at Hunt Club and Conroy roads was open on Sunday morning, May 22, 2022. There were lineups with people filling containers with gas. Photo by ASHLEY FRASER /Postmedia

  6. Aftermath of storm, May 22, 2022 Hawthorne road was closed due to downed power lines on Sunday morning, May 22, 2022

    Aftermath of storm, May 22, 2022 Hawthorne road was closed due to downed power lines on Sunday morning, May 22, 2022 Photo by ASHLEY FRASER /Postmedia

  7. A tree branch fell on the roof of a house on Belmont Avenue. Owner Hendrik Woods said there doesn't appear to be major structural damage. He was sitting in the yard with his phone, waiting on hold to report it to the city.

    A tree branch fell on the roof of a house on Belmont Avenue. Owner Hendrik Woods said there doesn’t appear to be major structural damage. He was sitting in the yard with his phone, waiting on hold to report it to the city. Photo by Jacquie /Postmedia

  8. A powerful storm rolled through Ottawa Saturday, downing trees and flooding streets.

    A powerful storm rolled through Ottawa Saturday, downing trees and flooding streets. Photo by Tony Caldwell /Postmedia

  9. Storm clouds roll over Ottawa's west end before the heavy thunderstorm hit the region on Saturday afternoon.

    Storm clouds roll over Ottawa’s west end before the heavy thunderstorm hit the region on Saturday afternoon. Photo by Ashley Fraser /Postmedia

  10. A huge tree came down in the storm on Saturday afternoon in the front yard of a house on Belmont Avenue near Bellwood Avenue in Old Ottawa South.

    A huge tree came down in the storm on Saturday afternoon in the front yard of a house on Belmont Avenue near Bellwood Avenue in Old Ottawa South.  Photo by Jacquie Miller /Postmedia

  11. A huge tree came down in the storm on Saturday afternoon in the front yard of a house on Belmont Avenue near Bellwood Avenue in Old Ottawa South.

    A huge tree came down in the storm on Saturday afternoon in the front yard of a house on Belmont Avenue near Bellwood Avenue in Old Ottawa South. Photo by Jacquie Miller /Postmedia

  12. A powerful storm rolled through Ottawa Saturday, downing trees and flooding streets.

    A powerful storm rolled through Ottawa Saturday, downing trees and flooding streets. Photo by Tony Caldwell /Postmedia

  13. A powerful storm rolled through Ottawa Saturday, downing trees and flooding streets.

    A powerful storm rolled through Ottawa Saturday, downing trees and flooding streets. Photo by Tony Caldwell /Postmedia

  14. A tree branch fell on the back shed roof of a house on Cameron Avenue in Old Ottawa South during the storm Saturday afternoon.

    A tree branch fell on the back shed roof of a house on Cameron Avenue in Old Ottawa South during the storm Saturday afternoon. Photo by Jacquie Miller /Postmedia

  15. A tree branch fell on the back shed roof of a house on Cameron Avenue in Old Ottawa South during the storm Saturday afternoon.

    A tree branch fell on the back shed roof of a house on Cameron Avenue in Old Ottawa South during the storm Saturday afternoon. Photo by Jacquie Miller /Postmedia

  16. A powerful storm rolled through Ottawa Saturday, downing trees and flooding streets. Cleaning up on Smyth Road.

    A powerful storm rolled through Ottawa Saturday, downing trees and flooding streets. Cleaning up on Smyth Road. Photo by Tony Caldwell /Postmedia

  17. A powerful storm rolled through Ottawa Saturday, downing trees and flooding streets.

    A powerful storm rolled through Ottawa Saturday, downing trees and flooding streets. Photo by Tony Caldwell /Postmedia

  18. A powerful storm rolled through Ottawa Saturday, downing trees and flooding streets.

    A powerful storm rolled through Ottawa Saturday, downing trees and flooding streets. Photo by Tony Caldwell /Postmedia

  19. A powerful storm rolled through Ottawa Saturday, downing trees and flooding streets. Neighbours cleaning up on Weston Avenue in Ottawa.

    A powerful storm rolled through Ottawa Saturday, downing trees and flooding streets. Neighbours cleaning up on Weston Avenue in Ottawa. Photo by Tony Caldwell /Postmedia

  20. A powerful storm rolled through Ottawa Saturday, downing trees and flooding streets. John Tkaczewski and Agata Hawrylak look at a fallen tree on Weston Drive.

    A powerful storm rolled through Ottawa Saturday, downing trees and flooding streets. John Tkaczewski and Agata Hawrylak look at a fallen tree on Weston Drive. Photo by Tony Caldwell /Postmedia

  21. A powerful storm rolled through Ottawa Saturday, downing trees and flooding streets. Agata Hawrylak took a photo of a fallen tree on Weston Drive after the storm.

    A powerful storm rolled through Ottawa Saturday, downing trees and flooding streets. Agata Hawrylak took a photo of a fallen tree on Weston Drive after the storm. Photo by Tony Caldwell /Postmedia

  22. Storm clouds roll over Ottawa's west end before the heavy thunderstorm hit the region on Saturday afternoon.

    Storm clouds roll over Ottawa’s west end before the heavy thunderstorm hit the region on Saturday afternoon. Photo by Ashley Fraser /Postmedia

  23. Storm clouds roll over Ottawa's west end before the heavy thunderstorm hit the region on Saturday afternoon.

    Storm clouds roll over Ottawa’s west end before the heavy thunderstorm hit the region on Saturday afternoon. Photo by Ashley Fraser /Postmedia

  24. A huge tree came down in the storm on Saturday afternoon in the front yard of a house on Belmont Avenue near Bellwood Avenue in Old Ottawa South.

    A huge tree came down in the storm on Saturday afternoon in the front yard of a house on Belmont Avenue near Bellwood Avenue in Old Ottawa South. Photo by Jacquie Miller /Postmedia

  25. Downed hydro lines closed Shea Road in Stittsville after Saturday afternoon's wild storm.

    Downed hydro lines closed Shea Road in Stittsville after Saturday afternoon’s wild storm. Photo by Blair Crawford /Postmedia

  26. A tree appears to have been scorched by lightning in Windsor Park on Saturday, May 21, 2022.

    A tree appears to have been scorched by lightning in Windsor Park on Saturday, May 21, 2022. Photo by Jacquie Miller /Postmedia

  27. Paul McMahon (in a yellow hard hat) and his son Matt work to remove the enormous tree that crushed their new Honda in the driveway of their lizard Street home.

    Paul McMahon (in a yellow hard hat) and his son Matt work to remove the enormous tree that crushed their new Honda in the driveway of their lizard Street home. Photo by Blair Crawford /Postmedia

  28. Paul McMahon and his son Matt had to work to remove the enormous tree that crushed their new Honda in the driveway of their Lizard Street home.

    Paul McMahon and his son Matt had to work to remove the enormous tree that crushed their new Honda in the driveway of their Lizard Street home. Photo by Blair Crawford /Postmedia

  29. Ottawa Fire Services had Stittsville Main Street closed off Saturday due to downed hydro lines fallen trees.

    Ottawa Fire Services had Stittsville Main Street closed off Saturday due to downed hydro lines fallen trees. Photo by Ashley Fraser /Postmedia

  30. Ottawa fire had Stittsville Main Street closed off due to downed hydro lines fallen trees.

    Ottawa fire had Stittsville Main Street closed off due to downed hydro lines fallen trees. Photo by Ashley Fraser /Postmedia

  31. The Stittsville area and many other parts of the Ottawa region were hit hard by a powerful storm on Saturday, May 21, 2022. People in the area off Stittsville's Main Street worked hard as a community to quickly clear streets and clean up fallen trees.

    The Stittsville area and many other parts of the Ottawa region were hit hard by a powerful storm on Saturday, May 21, 2022. People in the area off Stittsville’s Main Street worked hard as a community to quickly clear streets and clean up fallen trees. Photo by Ashley Fraser /Postmedia

  32. The Stittsville area and many other parts of the Ottawa region were hit by a powerful storm on Saturday, May 21, 2022. Firefighters run up Carleton Cathcart Street.

    The Stittsville area and many other parts of the Ottawa region were hit by a powerful storm on Saturday, May 21, 2022. Firefighters run up Carleton Cathcart Street. Photo by Ashley Fraser /Postmedia

  33. The Stittsville area and many other parts of the Ottawa region were hit by a powerful storm on Saturday, May 21, 2022. A person peers out the window looking at the large amount of damage at a residence on Carleton Cathcart Street.

    The Stittsville area and many other parts of the Ottawa region were hit by a powerful storm on Saturday, May 21, 2022. A person peers out the window looking at the large amount of damage at a residence on Carleton Cathcart Street. Photo by Ashley Fraser /Postmedia

  34. The Stittsville area and many other parts of the Ottawa region were hit by a powerful storm on Saturday, May 21, 2022. A person peers out the window looking at the large amount of damage at a residence on Carleton Cathcart Street.

    The Stittsville area and many other parts of the Ottawa region were hit by a powerful storm on Saturday, May 21, 2022. A person peers out the window looking at the large amount of damage at a residence on Carleton Cathcart Street. Photo by Ashley Fraser /Postmedia

  35. The Stittsville area and many other parts of the Ottawa region were hit by a powerful storm on Saturday, May 21, 2022. Firefighters run up Carleton Cathcart Street.

    The Stittsville area and many other parts of the Ottawa region were hit by a powerful storm on Saturday, May 21, 2022. Firefighters run up Carleton Cathcart Street. Photo by Ashley Fraser /Postmedia

  36. The Stittsville area and many other parts of the Ottawa region were hit by a powerful storm on Saturday, May 21, 2022. A woman assesses the damage in her front yard at a home on Stittsville Main Street.

    The Stittsville area and many other parts of the Ottawa region were hit by a powerful storm on Saturday, May 21, 2022. A woman assesses the damage in her front yard at a home on Stittsville Main Street. Photo by Ashley Fraser /Postmedia

  37. The Stittsville area and many other parts of the Ottawa region were hit by a powerful storm on Saturday, May 21, 2022. A woman assesses the damage in her front yard at a home on Stittsville Main Street.

    The Stittsville area and many other parts of the Ottawa region were hit by a powerful storm on Saturday, May 21, 2022. A woman assesses the damage in her front yard at a home on Stittsville Main Street. Photo by Ashley Fraser /Postmedia

  38. The Stittsville area and many other parts of the Ottawa region were hit by a powerful storm on Saturday, May 21, 2022. People in the area off Stittsville Main Street worked hard as a community to quickly clear streets and clean up fallen trees.

    The Stittsville area and many other parts of the Ottawa region were hit by a powerful storm on Saturday, May 21, 2022. People in the area off Stittsville Main Street worked hard as a community to quickly clear streets and clean up fallen trees. Photo by Ashley Fraser /Postmedia

  39. The Stittsville area and many other parts of the Ottawa region were hit by a powerful storm on Saturday, May 21, 2022.

    The Stittsville area and many other parts of the Ottawa region were hit by a powerful storm on Saturday, May 21, 2022. Photo by Ashley Fraser /Postmedia

  40. The Stittsville area and many other parts of the Ottawa region were hit by a powerful storm on Saturday, May 21, 2022. People in the area off Stittsville Main Street worked hard as a community to quickly clear streets and clean up fallen trees.

    The Stittsville area and many other parts of the Ottawa region were hit by a powerful storm on Saturday, May 21, 2022. People in the area off Stittsville Main Street worked hard as a community to quickly clear streets and clean up fallen trees. Photo by Ashley Fraser /Postmedia

  41. The Stittsville area and many other parts of the Ottawa region were hit by a powerful storm on Saturday, May 21, 2022.

    The Stittsville area and many other parts of the Ottawa region were hit by a powerful storm on Saturday, May 21, 2022. Photo by Ashley Fraser /Postmedia

  42. The Stittsville area and many other parts of the Ottawa region were hit by a powerful storm on Saturday, May 21, 2022. A large amount of damage at a residence on Carleton Cathcart Street.

    The Stittsville area and many other parts of the Ottawa region were hit by a powerful storm on Saturday, May 21, 2022. A large amount of damage at a residence on Carleton Cathcart Street. Photo by Ashley Fraser /Postmedia

  43. The Stittsville area and many other parts of the Ottawa region were hit by a powerful storm on Saturday, May 21, 2022. People in the area off Stittsville Main Street worked hard as a community to quickly clear streets and clean up fallen trees.

    The Stittsville area and many other parts of the Ottawa region were hit by a powerful storm on Saturday, May 21, 2022. People in the area off Stittsville Main Street worked hard as a community to quickly clear streets and clean up fallen trees. Photo by Ashley Fraser /Postmedia

  44. The Stittsville area and many other parts of the Ottawa region were hit by a powerful storm on Saturday, May 21, 2022. People in the area off Stittsville Main Street worked hard as a community to quickly clear streets and clean up fallen trees.

    The Stittsville area and many other parts of the Ottawa region were hit by a powerful storm on Saturday, May 21, 2022. People in the area off Stittsville Main Street worked hard as a community to quickly clear streets and clean up fallen trees. Photo by Ashley Fraser /Postmedia

  45. The Stittsville area and many other parts of the Ottawa region were hit by a powerful storm on Saturday, May 21, 2022.

    The Stittsville area and many other parts of the Ottawa region were hit by a powerful storm on Saturday, May 21, 2022. Photo by Ashley Fraser /Postmedia

  46. The Stittsville area and many other parts of the Ottawa region were hit by a powerful storm on Saturday, May 21, 2022.

    The Stittsville area and many other parts of the Ottawa region were hit by a powerful storm on Saturday, May 21, 2022. Photo by Ashley Fraser /Postmedia

  47. The Stittsville area and many other parts of the Ottawa region were hit by a powerful storm on Saturday, May 21, 2022.

    The Stittsville area and many other parts of the Ottawa region were hit by a powerful storm on Saturday, May 21, 2022. Photo by Ashley Fraser /Postmedia

  48. The Stittsville area and many other parts of the Ottawa region were hit by a powerful storm on Saturday, May 21, 2022.

    The Stittsville area and many other parts of the Ottawa region were hit by a powerful storm on Saturday, May 21, 2022. Photo by Ashley Fraser /Postmedia

  49. The Stittsville area and many other parts of the Ottawa region were hit by a powerful storm on Saturday, May 21, 2022. Karrie Phythian showed off the damage to one of her neighbours homes on Henry Goulburn Way

    The Stittsville area and many other parts of the Ottawa region were hit by a powerful storm on Saturday, May 21, 2022. Karrie Phythian showed off the damage to one of her neighbours homes on Henry Goulburn Way Photo by Ashley Fraser /Postmedia

  50. The Stittsville area and many other parts of the Ottawa region were hit by a powerful storm on Saturday, May 21, 2022. Karrie Phythian showed off the damage to one of her neighbours homes on Henry Goulburn Way Saturday evening.

    The Stittsville area and many other parts of the Ottawa region were hit by a powerful storm on Saturday, May 21, 2022. Karrie Phythian showed off the damage to one of her neighbours homes on Henry Goulburn Way Saturday evening. Photo by Ashley Fraser /Postmedia

  51. The Stittsville area and many other parts of the Ottawa region were hit by a powerful storm on Saturday, May 21, 2022. People in the area off Stittsville Main Street worked hard as a community to quickly clear streets and clean up fallen trees.

    The Stittsville area and many other parts of the Ottawa region were hit by a powerful storm on Saturday, May 21, 2022. People in the area off Stittsville Main Street worked hard as a community to quickly clear streets and clean up fallen trees. Photo by Ashley Fraser /Postmedia

  52. The Stittsville area and many other parts of the Ottawa region were hit by a powerful storm on Saturday, May 21, 2022. People in the area off Stittsville Main Street worked hard as a community to quickly clear streets and clean up fallen trees.

    The Stittsville area and many other parts of the Ottawa region were hit by a powerful storm on Saturday, May 21, 2022. People in the area off Stittsville Main Street worked hard as a community to quickly clear streets and clean up fallen trees. Photo by Ashley Fraser /Postmedia

  53. The Stittsville area and many other parts of the Ottawa region were hit hard by a powerful storm on Saturday, May 21, 2022. People in the area off Stittsville's Main Street worked hard as a community to quickly clear streets and clean up fallen trees.

    The Stittsville area and many other parts of the Ottawa region were hit hard by a powerful storm on Saturday, May 21, 2022. People in the area off Stittsville’s Main Street worked hard as a community to quickly clear streets and clean up fallen trees. Photo by Ashley Fraser /Postmedia

  54. The Stittsville area and many other parts of the Ottawa region were hit by a powerful storm on Saturday, May 21, 2022.

    The Stittsville area and many other parts of the Ottawa region were hit by a powerful storm on Saturday, May 21, 2022. Photo by Ashley Fraser /Postmedia

  55. The Stittsville area and many other parts of the Ottawa region were hit by a powerful storm on Saturday, May 21, 2022.

    The Stittsville area and many other parts of the Ottawa region were hit by a powerful storm on Saturday, May 21, 2022. Photo by Ashley Fraser /Postmedia

  56. The Stittsville area and many other parts of the Ottawa region were hit by a powerful storm on Saturday, May 21, 2022.Fallen lines were seen along Shea Road Saturday.

    The Stittsville area and many other parts of the Ottawa region were hit by a powerful storm on Saturday, May 21, 2022.Fallen lines were seen along Shea Road Saturday. Photo by Ashley Fraser /Postmedia

  57. The Stittsville area and many other parts of the Ottawa region were hit by a powerful storm on Saturday, May 21, 2022.

    The Stittsville area and many other parts of the Ottawa region were hit by a powerful storm on Saturday, May 21, 2022. Photo by Ashley Fraser /Postmedia

  58. A powerful storm rolled through Ottawa Saturday, downing trees and flooding streets.

    A powerful storm rolled through Ottawa Saturday, downing trees and flooding streets. Photo by Tony Caldwell /Postmedia

  59. Storm damage along Merivale Road on Saturday, May 21, 2022.

    Storm damage along Merivale Road on Saturday, May 21, 2022. Photo by Jiaren Suo /Supplied

  60. Storm damage along Merivale Road on Saturday, May 21, 2022.

    Storm damage along Merivale Road on Saturday, May 21, 2022. Photo by Jiaren Suo /Supplied

  61. Storm damage along Merivale Road on Saturday, May 21, 2022.

    Storm damage along Merivale Road on Saturday, May 21, 2022. Photo by Jiaren Suo /Supplied

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“Please don’t be a yahoo and try to cut the line when there’s a four-way stop with the traffic lights not operational,” Watson said.

Watson also expressed frustration that people were criticizing hard-working hydro and city workers, many of whom are in the field when their own families’ homes are without power.

“These crews are working tirelessly and I’m not particularly pleased when I see constant attacks on social media of our hydro crews and first-responders,” Watson said. “They are working their hearts out to make sure we get the power back as quickly as possible, but with over 170,000 customers without power, it can’t all be done within an hour or so.”

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