Autumn Storm Hits B.C.
Strong wind and torrential rain rocked parts of British Columbia, leaving thousands without power and hampering travel.
According to Hydro, thousands of people were without power on Vancouver Island, the central Interior, and in northern B.C. as a frontal system moved south through the province overnight.
- Over 7,000 people primarily in Metro Vancouver, the central Interior, and northern Vancouver Island remain without power as of Friday morning.
- Landslides and road washouts were reported on northern Vancouver Island, including on Head Bay Road and Holberg Road in Port Hardy.
- Ferry sailings between Vancouver Island and the Lower Mainland were cancelled on Friday morning due to high winds in the forecast for the Strait of Georgia.
No specific statement from officials.
Author's summary: Storm hits B.C., thousands without power.