US EditionThousands of Residents without Power in Vernon, Lake Country Area
OKANAGAN AND SHUSWAP REGIONS, BRITISH COLUMBIA, JUL 17 – Strong winds up to 70 km/hr caused downed trees and power lines, leaving more than 14,000 BC Hydro customers without power across multiple communities, officials said.
- On Wednesday evening, a storm in the Shuswap region knocked out power, more than 14,000 BC Hydro customers across Vernon, Lake Country and surrounding communities lost electricity.
- Earlier on Wednesday, Environment Canada issued a special weather statement, forecasting gusts up to 70 km/hr across the South Thompson, Shuswap, Nicola, North and Central Okanagan.
- Fallen trees across power lines caused outages in Armstrong and Enderby, BC Hydro said `All available crews are working to restore power as efficiently and safely as possible, and additional crews are being brought in from other areas`.
- DriveBC warns motorists along Highway 1 about inoperative stop lights, emergency vehicles have been dispatched across the Shuswap.
- No estimated time for power restoration is available, BC Hydro has assigned all available resources across the Central Interior and Thompson Shuswap.
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