Crews continue to make progress restoring power across the province today. Here, a tree crew works to clear a line so line crews can restore power. pic.twitter.com/UWKA8lfqpZ
— NB Power (@NB_Power) November 6, 2018
Over 8000 New Brunswickers are still without electricity, four days after high winds battered the province.
NB Power says it will have around 280 crews who are contractors and from neighbouring utilities working to get the remaining homes and businesses back on the grid.
Meantime, emergency officials are reminding New Brunswickers about the threat carbon monoxide can pose in your home.
Four people living in one household received carbon monoxide poisoning this week after using a generator inside their home.
Acting fire marshal Michael Lewis you should never run a generator in your home, garage, or near a window or air intake of your house.
Lewis says leaving a window or garage door open a few centimetres while using a generator or propane heater indoors will not keep you and your family safe.
Doctor Jennifer Russell, the province’s chief medical officer of health, says carbon monoxide poisoning can have serious long-term effects on brain function and can even be fatal.
(Photo: NB Power/Twitter)
If you are operating a generator, please make sure it is ventilated properly and was installed by a licensed electrician. https://t.co/GeJMjqlQ1e pic.twitter.com/Wxcja9ZMNa
— NB Power (@NB_Power) November 7, 2018
