Thousands of BC Hydro customers are without power in the Nanaimo area and on the Sunshine Coast as crews work to repair lines damaged by wind.
Power is out at Icon Radio’s station, which has temporarily put the station off the air.
According to BC Hydro’s outage map, about 1,500 customers are without power in a large area near Terminal Avenue between Princess Royal Avenue and Fitzwilliam Street because of a downed wire. Crews were on site as of a 12:45 p.m. update.
An outage stretching from Departure Bay through a significant area of Hammond Bay Road is affecting about 3,000 customers. BC Hydro lists the wind storm as a cause and said crews are assigned for repairs.
Another outage in the Boundary Crescent area has left about 250 customers in the dark.
A tree downed across a power line has knocked out power for nearly 2,000 customers in the Rock City area. BC Hydro said crews were on the way.
There are also significant outages in the Oceanside area. This includes the French Creek area, Whiskey Creek and Dashwood.
Current outages and updates can be found on BC Hydro’s website.
