It won’t be until early Tuesday evening before power is restored to hundreds of Vernon residents.
More than 300 homes lost power Monday night as a result of a landslide on Eastside Road.
One home was damaged when the wall of debris came down but there were no injuries.
The slide also took out a power pole and BC Hydro said it’s going to take several hours to replace.
It estimates that power won’t be restored until 7 p.m. Tuesday.
City of Vernon work crews estimate that 50 dump-truck loads of debris came down the hillside covering the road a metre deep in mud.
The cause of the slide is being attributed to a saturated hillside where there is a natural water course.
Residents in the affected area can drive out but will not be allowed to return to their homes until the slide is cleaned up.
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