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Thousands lose power in Metro Vancouver due to wind storm

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Thousands lose power in Metro Vancouver overnight due to wind storm
Thousands of residents in the Lower Mainland lost power overnight as a wind storm swept over the region, late Tuesday night – May 22, 2024

Thousands of residents in the Lower Mainland lost power as a wind storm swept over the region late Tuesday night.

Western parts of Metro Vancouver were under a wind warning Tuesday evening, as some trees were toppled, leading to power outages.

Some gusts reached up to 90 km/h.

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Windstorm causes damage, knocks power out across Lower Mainland

A crew of Burnaby firefighters were seen with axes, cutting up a large tree that fell across Halifax Street.

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According to BC Hydro, as of 12 p.m. Wednesday, more than 6,500 customers did not have electricity.

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At its peak, more than 29,000 customers did not have power.

A rainfall warning was also in effect Tuesday night. Both the wind and rain warnings have since been lifted.

Click to play video: 'B.C. evening weather forecast: May 21'
B.C. evening weather forecast: May 21

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