Blown transformer near Whyte Ave left me stuck for 3 hours, what do you do in a blackout?

Last Friday around 6pm I was grabbing dinner at a spot on Whyte Ave when the whole block went dark. Transformer blew with a pop so loud I thought a car hit the building. Power came back in 20 minutes but the intersection lights stayed dead. No one knew who to call, cops were busy, and drivers were just ignoring the 4 way stop rules. I ended up standing outside directing traffic like a fool for almost an hour until a city crew showed up. Has anyone else dealt with this chaos? Is there a proper number to report blown transformers in Edmonton or do we just accept the madness?

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the_jason23d ago

City crews don't show up for blown transformers, that's Epcor's job.