Storm brings down power lines on Essex St. July 18, 2015. BlackburnNews.com photo by Jake Jeffery

Storm Costs Bluewater Power Thousands

By Stephanie Chaves

July 22, 2015 - 10:39am

Damage from Saturday's storm looked a lot worse than it was according to Bluewater Power.

President and CEO Janice McMichael Dennis says the short powerful storm cost the utility just over $50,000.

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Heavy downpours and strong winds knocked out power for several hours to over 10,000 customers in Sarnia and Point Edward around 2:30pm Saturday.

Sarnia's south-end was hit particularly hard.

McMichael Dennis says no poles or transformers needed to be replaced, unlike during superstorm Sandy in 2012, when damage cost Bluewater Power over $400,000.

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