FOG BLOG SAINT JOHN LOG: POWER OUTAGE LASTS HOURS FOR MOST OF THE CITY- MAYDAY- MAYDAY!

A POWER OUTAGE THAT LASTED ALMOST 3 HOURS PLAGUED ALL OF WEST SIDE, NORTH END AND UPTOWN SAINT JOHN THAT STARTED AROUND 12 NOON AND DISRUPTED MANY BUSINESSES , MALLS, RESTAURANTS. WHEN CALLED , SAINT JOHN ENERGY HAD AN AUTOMATED MESSAGE STATING THAT THERE WAS A POWER OUTAGE AND THEY WERE TRYING TO FIND THE CAUSE. WHEN CALLED BACK AND SPEAKING TO AN AGENT, SHE SAID THAT NB POWER CUSTOMERS WERE ALSO AFFECTED WITH SPORADIC OUTAGES, THAT MIGHT BE AFFECTING ELECTRICAL SERVICE PROVIDED TO SAINT JOHN ENERGY. NO WORD WAS GIVEN WHEN THE POWER CAME BACK ON WHAT THE ACTUAL CAUSE WAS!