Photos: Impact of B.C.'s deadly, damaging series of storms
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Sunday, October 16, 2016, 7:55 PM - British Columbia is recovering from several days of extreme rainfall and winds, in previous storms that turned deadly.
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On Friday, a 15-year-old boy died in Surrey after a tree fell on him. He was removed by emergency services and rushed to hospital, but did not survive.
The storms' strong winds, with peak gusts that have surpassed the 100 km/h threshold, impacted more than 200,000 B.C. Hydro customers. Tens of thousands were without power on Saturday morning, and again on Sunday as a typhoon-fueled system left behind more downed trees and power poles.
B.C. Hydro reports that the number of customers without power over three days peaked at 284,000, though fewer than 3,000 were left in the dark as the sun set on Friday.
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As the latest system departs, take a look below for a glimpse of what B.C.'s parade of storms left in its wake.
This BMW driving up Gaglardi Way was hit by a falling tree. #BCstorm #Burnaby #SFU @IAFF323 @BurnabyFireDept pic.twitter.com/N8Ocqug8e8
— Vancity Stringer (@stucktweet) October 16, 2016
Flood on Amer side, police shutting down road. @CorpDelta worker says no floods on #Delta side yet but water known to seep through #BCStorm pic.twitter.com/SzAEo7mprS
— Emily Lazatin (@EmilyLazatin980) October 16, 2016
Tsawwassen beach 2315Z winds ssw 35kt. Still a half hour from high tide. A frothy mess of logs #bcstorm pic.twitter.com/mHGNlbMEHF
— Pat Wong (@PatWong3) October 14, 2016
And... ACTION! 🎬 #BCStorm pic.twitter.com/lu6gAsNlit
— Jordan Smith (@treowsmith) October 14, 2016
Be safe for the remainder of #BCStorm! #flashlight #batteries #candles #matches for the house, and #DriveSafe, if you have to go out! pic.twitter.com/6bQCukVWNq
— John Wilcox (@JohnWilcoxAPD) October 15, 2016
#BCStorm #malahat #shawniganlake @nyonson #itoldyouso pic.twitter.com/edfsAbm2Nv
— Kate Ritchie BSW, MA (@KatherineForest) October 15, 2016
Came across this tree on my way through the west side of Vancouver by PW High. #BCStorm #Vancouver @NEWS1130 pic.twitter.com/d8Q3V0CHJX
— Edward Gofsky (@EdwardGofsky) October 14, 2016
#BCStorm doing its thing in #NorthVan. pic.twitter.com/Z8ZTqwCMaU
— Mike Lloyd (@llikemoyd) October 14, 2016
It's not fun to be outside right now #BCStorm pic.twitter.com/2epDvnRt6L
— Patrick Dietrich (@pdietz9) October 14, 2016
Crews working hard. #BCStorm @cbcnewsbc pic.twitter.com/AsUyBYbooV
— Tamara Poersch (@tpoersch) October 14, 2016
If the big one isn't arriving until tomorrow, then hang on to something. Nobody hurt here, btw. #BCStorm pic.twitter.com/pcqYGgHMa5
— Brian McConville (@mcconguy) October 14, 2016
This might not be passable soon. S end of #ShawniganLake. Hope the contaminated site holds. #BCStorm #SaveShawniganWater #bcpoli pic.twitter.com/ATZURT5ATw
— Laura Colpitts (@SprntgStilettos) October 14, 2016
#BCStorm south Langley massive tree down ripped fences & smashed our bridge. Need a rum! pic.twitter.com/hKrlAChI1L
— Al Macintyre (@nobovineskat) October 14, 2016
Oh my- 10th Ave by Fraser st. Bad day for someone. #BCStorm pic.twitter.com/BH7SWhS0fY
— Simon Little (@simonplittle) October 15, 2016
With files from Daniel Martins and Daksha Rangan.
