Rainfall and strong winds in Quebec knock out power for thousands
Thousands of Quebec households lost electricity Monday following a night of rainfall and wind gusts.
As of 9 a.m. Monday, more than 57,000 customers in Quebec were without power.
Environment Canada issued a rainfall warning on Monday, forecasting 30 to 50 millimetres of rain expected into the afternoon in the Quebec City area.
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Currently, the hardest hit regions are Quebec City area (17,374), the Laurentians (10,593), Lanaudière (5,087) and the Eastern Townships (5,012).
Cendrix Bouchard, a spokesperson for Hydro-Québec, said the public utility is facing 359 power outages after felled branches came into contact with its network.
Hydro-Québec crews are currently being assigned, but Bouchard could not yet confirm the exact number of teams on the ground.
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This article was originally published for CBC News.