Officials with the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo issued an urgent warning on Monday to anyone living without power in the flood-stricken community of Fort McMurray.

“Residents without power, using a generator to feed their homes’ electrical panel, must stop immediately,” the RMWB said in a news release. “These electrical panels are attached to the grid and plugging a generator directly into them energizes the lines, creating a serious safety risk for crews working to restore power and other residents in the area.”

Work by ATCO crews is ongoing to restore power to areas hit hard by flooding late last month, the RMWB said.

“Power meters were shut off for buildings where the electrical system could have been damaged from the flood,” officials said. “An RMWB safety codes officer must inspect these systems before power can be restored.

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