Manitoba Hydro says around 72 customers in the Sundown area have been without power since 7:15 Wednesday morning. 

Lucie Maynard, CAO for the RM of Stuartburn, says the outage is affecting residents on the east side of the municipality near the border with the RM of Piney.

Maynard notes power is expected to be restored by 12pm Wednesday but says residents from the RM of Stuartburn who are affected and need a place to keep warm, can go to the council chambers at RM office in Vita. Maynard adds they will have updates for residents on their website and facebook page.

Maynard says because many people only have cell phones now, the municipality does not have a way of contacting some of the affected residents so she asks people to spread the word if they know people in the area.