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Second storm leaves tens of thousands in B.C. without power
A second storm left about 135,000 B.C. residents without power at its peak around 1 a.m.
Sunday.
By 7 a.m., about 63,000 were still without power, with Surrey, Duncan, Port Hardy and Prince George among the hardest-hit areas.
The outages brought the total to more than 380,000 since Friday, while about 317,000 customers had their power restored.
Successive atmospheric rivers are bringing strong winds and heavy rain to parts of the province, with gusts of up to 90 km/h expected.
BC Hydro crews are repairing damaged equipment, but more outages may occur before winds ease later Sunday.
People are advised to stay at least 10 metres from damaged or low-hanging power lines and call 911 to report them.
A third storm is expected Monday, with more prolonged rain possible along the coast through next week.
About 63,000 British Columbia residents were without power at 7 a.m. Sunday after a second storm moved through the province.
Outages peaked at about 135,000 around 1 a.m. local time, according to BC Hydro.
Strong winds brought down branches and trees, damaging power lines, poles and other electrical equipment.
The Sunday outages added to more than 380,000 outages recorded since the first storm began on Friday.
A third storm was expected to hit Monday, with more prolonged rainfall possible along the coast through the following week.
- Who
- About 63,000 B.C. residents were without power Sunday morning.
- What
- A second storm caused widespread power outages.
- When
- Sunday, November 8, 2026; outages peaked around 1 a.m. local time.
- Where
- British Columbia, including the Lower Mainland and Vancouver Island.
- Why
- Strong winds brought down branches and trees that damaged electrical equipment.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
The first storm hit B.C., causing more than 380,000 outages over the period covered by the reports.
About 40,000 BC Hydro customers remained without power after Friday's storm, down from a peak of about 80,000.
Outages during the second storm peaked at about 135,000 residents.
About 63,000 residents remained without power.
A third storm was expected to hit B.C.
- Sunday morning outages
- About 63,000 residents
- Second-storm peak
- About 135,000 residents around 1 a.m. local time
- Outages since Friday
- More than 380,000
- Restored power
- About 317,000 customers
- Expected wind gusts
- Up to 90 km/h
- Third storm
- Expected Monday
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What people are saying
We prepared for this storm and had crews and resources ready to respond immediately.
Our crews are making good progress, but with strong winds continuing this morning, we expect to see additional damage and outages before conditions improve.
What we really saw [Friday] was the storm coming in waves.
We're actively monitoring the forecast.