Hydro workers will hopefully have a chance of getting a good night's sleep now after moving out of a temporary camp that saw hundreds sleeping on cots in the same room after working 16-hour days.

The facility was at the Southport Aerospace Centre just south of Portage la Prairie.

Many Manitobans voiced displeasure with the sleeping arrangements, showing concern for workers that were working long hours and not getting enough rest. Bruce Owen from Manitoba Hydro says that all workers are now moving out of the Southport Aerospace Centre and should have private sleeping quarters.

Hydro workers had to earlier move out of hotels so the evacuees from neighbouring communities could be placed by the Red Cross.

Owen says some hotel rooms have now opened up. That includes workers being placed in a brand new hotel that has not yet opened to the public.

"Approximately 100 people will be moving into there. We also have a 46 person camp at Saint Claude - that's an existing facility there." Saint Claude is approximately 30 kilometres south of Portage la Prairie. Owen also says other hotels in Headingley and area have opened up space.

Southport will still be a centre of activity for the Hydro workers. Crews will eat there, have equipment and clothing there, as well as a medical centre. "Anything they need will be there. We know they have been working extremely hard and they need when they start their shift, they have to be refreshed."

Workers are also starting to work 14-hour days rather than 16, Owen says.

Owen says the utility company appreciates the concern Manitobans have shown. He says Manitobans have given an outpouring of support to workers, including the public providing food, snacks, and notes of encouragement.