In Veritas by C.J. Lavigne

Author:C.J. Lavigne [Lavigne, C.J.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781988732848
Publisher: NeWest Press
Published: 2020-02-02T00:00:00+00:00

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OTTAWA (December 18, 2013)—A breakdown in the Hydro Ontario system has left approximately 100,000 people in downtown Ottawa without power. Affected areas include the Byward Market, Centretown, Sandy Hill, and the Glebe, as well as portions of Gatineau. While some facilities are running on emergency generators, the federal government has announced that all affected offices are shut down. Citizens without power are urged to proceed to local support centres or, if possible, relocate to the Orléans or Kanata suburbs, where power is still functioning. Children and senior citizens are especially at risk from the cold.

Early reports suggest the breakdown began in one of the generating plants at Chaudière Falls, less than two kilometres west of the downtown region, at approximately 2:13 am on December 17. However, attempts to transfer additional electrical load from Québec or New York have proven unsuccessful.

Technicians are reportedly having issues identifying the exact nature of the damage. “I’ve honestly never seen anything like it,” said Marjorie Grant, one of Hydro Ontario’s chief engineers. “It’s like a hardware virus. Like it started at one station and then just spread. We’re going to need to physically replace a lot of equipment.”

It is not known how long repairs to the power station will take. The local police have received numerous calls suggesting a terrorist attack or electro-magnetic pulse, but they urge the public to remain calm.

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