Autumn Storm Hits B.C.
Thousands of people are without power and travel is disrupted in several areas of British Columbia due to strong winds and torrential rain.
- Over 7,000 people are without power, primarily in Metro Vancouver, the central Interior, and northern Vancouver Island.
- Landslides and road washouts have been 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 have been cancelled due to high winds in the Strait of Georgia.
According to Hydro, the power outages are a result of a frontal system moving south through the province overnight.
Strong wind and torrential rain rocked parts of British Columbia on Thursday night.
Author's summary: Storm hits B.C., thousands without power.