Hardest-hit areas were Williams Lake, Kamloops, 100 Mile House, West Kelowna and Vernon.ī.C. At its peak, about 82,000 homes did not have power. Homes in the Okanagan and Kootenay regions didn’t escape unscathed. Victoria, Sechelt, Hope, and Surrey were the hardest-hit areas. Hydro said its crews has restored power to more than 219,000 households across the province after a powerful windstorm Monday knocked out the electricity to homes in the Lower Mainland and Vancouver Island.Īt its peak on Monday, about 126,000 people were without power. – Power will be restored to most people today: B.C. We don’t know if we’ll have enough food to feed our kids dinner tonight,” said the mother. “There’s a lineup to get into the grocery store. “It’s apocalyptic here,” said Burnaby’s Yasmin Andricevic, who was welcomed into a stranger’s home Sunday night after spending hours on a rain-hammered Highway 7 with her husband and two young children. The mayor’s next concern is that the town may run out of food or fuel if the highways remain blocked for a few more days. People purchasing groceries are having to pay with cash. The storm has also made power and cellular service in the area spotty, said Robb. The Shxw’ōwhámel First Nation reservation has also been sheltering and feeding people in need at their reservation.
THE HOUSE OF THE MAYOR LOCATION EROTICAL NIGHT GENERATOR
Camp Hope, which had a total of 36 available rooms, and is running off of generator power, opened its doors to 250 people stranded by the mudslides after witnessing vehicles lined up along Highway 7 Monday morning. Much of Hope’s rental accommodations are booked up. Highways leading out of town aren’t expected to open by nightfall, adding to the stress that the influx of people has had on the town. “Monday night we had a shortage of beds and some people had to sleep on the floor.” “One person was airlifted to Chilliwack hospital from their injuries.” “It’s been a significant strain on the community,” said Robb. Peter Robb said he’s seen nothing like it in his years as mayor of the 6,200-resident town, which has currently set up temporary shelters in a church and high school that’s registered stranded motorists and brought them water, essential medications and food. More than 1,200 people are now trapped in Hope after all roads out of town were washed out by unprecedented rainfall and mudslides. – More than 1,200 trapped in Hope as families try to book helicopters to escape RCMP is urging anyone who witnessed the slide or believes their loved-one is missing due to the slide to call the Pemberton or Lillooet RCMP detachments.
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