 鲜花( 647)  鸡蛋( 4)
|
在北边上班的兄弟姐妹们。。。
2 M+ D0 F' v0 _# l" g
; n5 v2 L0 k/ WThe town of Norman Wells, N.W.T., declared a state of emergency Monday after an early morning power outage caused an interruption to the town's natural gas service as the temperatures dip below -40 C.
; v: s4 W9 T2 G: f* A( I& f) r! E
At about 3 a.m. local time, the Imperial Oil oilfield in Norman Wells experienced a power outage that affected the company's oil field operations as well as its processing facility, which also provides electricity and natural-gas service for the town, company spokesman Pius Rolheiser said." Y* u% m3 _4 k
2 W" t {9 ^& a5 wThe company is working to restart its field and plant facilities, but in the meantime, the town is operating on a backup electrical generator.
4 D- f! v# l: D5 v
/ d( C+ J! ?" F+ l0 VMost residences in the town are heated by natural gas, though essential-service buildings, including the school and hospital, use heating oil.2 z% K1 Y# M! M7 L/ ], {8 p
% v. P, o+ |5 j6 X
The town has designated places in town where people can go if they get cold.
9 ~3 }' D& \" R8 \
+ ]9 C) l! A* l9 TAt 1 p.m. local time, the temperature in Norman Wells was -41 C, according to Environment Canada. |
|