Hydro One is aware of what caused the massive power outage in Norfolk on Friday and are working to restore power.
At 9:40 a.m., an outage affecting more than 26,000 customers due to equipment failure on a transmission line.
Crews are currently on-site making repairs and restoring power in stages.
Power for customers in the Bloomberg area is estimates to be restored at 3:30 p.m. (more than 9,000 customers) and customers in Norfolk will hopefully be restored at 6 p.m. (more than 16,000 customers).
In a statement, Hydro One said “We know being without power is challenging. We thank our customers for their patience as crews work as safely as possible to restore power.”