Storms leave thousands without power across Quebec

Early morning storms across Quebec on Tuesday have delivered much-needed rain, but have also left thousands in the dark.

As of 8 a.m., Hydro-Québec was reporting that 30,814 customers were without power.

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The majority of the outages were in the Montérégie region, where more than 20,000 clients were affected.

A Hydro-Quebec spokesperson said the high number of outages around the Chambly area was due to protective equipment being activated. However, power was quickly restored.

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However, officials say fallen branches and lightning strikes on transformers have created pockets of storm-related outages.

Crews are on the ground are working to restore electricity in the affected regions.

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In Montreal, close to 5,000 homes were without power Tuesday morning.

Heavy rains also resulted in water accumulation in certain areas of the city and made for tricky driving.