The Trinidad and Tobago Electricity Commission (T&TEC) says there are still areas without electricity following yesterday’s inclement weather.
In a media release T&TEC said with the assistance of crews from all of its operating areas, its Northern Distribution Area is progressing with restoration efforts in North-West Trinidad after lightning strikes and falling trees damaged overhead lines and poles yesterday.
The Commission said while initial reports showed approximately six large area outages and several smaller community outages at midday yesterday, the number increased to seventy-eight area outages as of 10:00 a.m. today.It said seventeen new area outage reports were received between 11:00 a.m. and 2:30 pm, bringing the total to 95.
Twelve Emergency and three Tree Trimming Crews were deployed yesterday, and two more Emergency Crews were added this morning.
T&TEC said as of 2:30 pm, there were 66 area outage reports completed, 29 area outage reports still outstanding, 23 individual outage reports still outstanding, 14 emergency crews currently deployed and four tree trimming crews currently deployed.
T&TED added that there were areas impacted, and significant restoration has been completed, however, additional reports have emerged within the affected areas and some pockets of customers are still without supply.
The affected areas are Belmont, Cascade/ St Ann’s, Diego Martin, Laventille, Maraval/ Paramin, Morvant, Port of Spain, Santa Cruz and St James.