BC Hydro battling multiple outages as wind batters the south coast
Vancouver Island, Lower Mainland and Fraser Valley to be hit Tuesday to Wednesday night
Sailings as late as 2 p.m. are impacted for now
“We will resume service as soon as it is safe to do so,” BC Ferries said in a statement
Up to 180 millimetres expected by noon, according to Environment Canada
Affected routes include Powell River/Comox, Texada Island, Quadra Island to Cortes Island
These winds may cause damage to exposed coastal sections
No injuries reported by RV resort staff as March’s heaviest winds keep BC Hydro hopping on the Island
‘It sounded just like an earthquake’
“I saw the forecast and went to bed well before midnight on New Year’s Eve to be up early.”