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Squirrels And Small Animals Cause 90+ Outages a Year

December 08, 2017

Squirrel eating a nut. Squirrels and small animals cause over 90 outages a year for EWEB.

Whether it's ice or snow, windstorms ... or squirrels, you should know what to do when the power goes out. This video will walk you through the steps to take, and highlight our efforts to negotiate a truce with the Squirrel High Council.