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In anticipation of adverse weather conditions arising from the impending passage of Potential Tropical Cyclone Two, the Trinidad and Tobago Electricity Commission (T&TEC) is advising the public that it activated its Central Command Centre at 6pm yesterday (Monday 27th June 2022).
As part of its preparations, T&TEC said all Customer Service Centres will close at 2pm today and all planned outages have been cancelled for today and tomorrow (Wednesday 29th June 2022). Along with existing emergency numbers, 800-8832 (TTEC) and 800-2852 (BULB), two (2) additional hotlines have been activated: 794-7264 and 794-4823. Call Centres are fully staffed with additional people assigned to manage all incoming calls. Updates on reports will be available on the 800 numbers via an automated message. Additional updates and safety advice will also be made available on social media and the T&TEC website. Additionally, the following actions have been taken by T&TEC: 1. All mobile substations are on standby, ready to be deployed to areas of greatest need during restoration. Two (2) substations have already been deployed to Tobago and two (2) to the North Coast. 2. Two (2) crews, with accompanying trucks, have been deployed from Trinidad to Tobago to provide additional support on the island. In addition to over seventy (70) crews on standby nationwide, separate crews will be routed this afternoon to vulnerable regions in East Trinidad and East Tobago, to allow for faster response times in those areas. 3. Preventative measures have been put in place at all substations to avoid possible flooding. 4. All key personnel and staff are on full alert - leave has been cancelled for all field staff and all external tree trimming personnel are to be available to assist with response activities. T&TEC is also urging members of the public to be extremely cautious and take every precaution to protect themselves from life threatening danger. Persons who have experienced flooding in their homes should exercise extreme caution when walking/standing in flood waters as they could be at risk for shock or electrocution. Turn off any electrical outlet or connection that has been or is likely to be breached by water. This can be done by turning off the breaker switch for that individual outlet. Similarly, standing on a wet surface and handling electrical equipment such as cords, power tools, plugs, outlets exposes you to the same danger. T&TEC notes that it is part of the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Management's (ODPM) National Emergency Operation Centre and will share updates with the public via the ODPM and its own channels. We are a small operation. If you've found our articles to be informative, please consider supporting us via PayPal or buying us a coffee. Your contribution is incredibly appreciated and goes a long way. Simply sharing our articles also helps us. Sign up for our free WhatsApp Alerts to be notified as soon as we post breaking news. NEW! Check out our Merchandise Store for high-quality t-shirts, hats and more!
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