A powerful wind and rainstorm have left thousands of Metro Vancouverites in the dark.
An atmospheric river brought torrential rainfall and powerful wind to the Lower Mainland on Saturday, Oct. 19, resulting in power outages in several cities.
BC Hydro says 33 outages have affected 2,932 customers in the Lower Mainland and the Sunshine Coast.
One of the larger outages is affecting 1,324 customers in Surrey and Langley. Crew are currently on site and the cause of the outage is under investigation.
Another large outage affected 2,658 customers in Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows. However, power has been restored in the area.
Power outage in Vancouver
In the City of Vancouver, a tree down across a wire is affecting 150 customers in the area west of Continental Street, north of Granville Street, and east of south of Pacific Street.
Power has been off in the downtown area since 9:40 a.m. and crews were arriving around 3 p.m.
While many outages are under investigation, BC Hydro reports that a current one in West Vancouver was caused by flooding in the 500-block of 18th Street and the 1700-block of Marine Drive.
Environment Canada issued a rainfall warning on Friday, calling for up to 150 mm of rainfall through Saturday and Sunday morning. Flooding has resulted in numerous street closures across the region.
The Metro Vancouver weather forecast includes milder conditions on Sunday, with the rain expected to ease in the afternoon.
To report a power outage, call 1 800 BCHYDRO (1-800-224-9376) or *HYDRO (*49376) on your mobile or report it online.
Check the BC Hydro power outage map for more updates.
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