Powerful summer storm leaves 200K in the dark, floods streets in Quebec | 24CA News
Quebecers are surveilling the harm Friday after a strong summer season storm — that produced at the very least one confirmed twister — flooded roads, downed bushes and left hundreds at midnight.
Hydro-Québec says about 200,000 households have been nonetheless with out electrical energy as of 8:30 a.m. on Friday. The scenario is bettering as the general public utility mentioned excessive winds and torrential rain knocked out energy for practically 392,000 purchasers at its peak Thursday evening.
“In almost 12 hours, we have restored power to 49 per cent of customers who were out of service,” Hydro-Québec mentioned in a web-based replace.
“Today, we can count on a strike force of over 800 workers, including linemen, pruners and planting crews. We continue to mobilize crews.”
Severe thunderstorms swept by components of southern and central Quebec, together with Montreal, on Thursday afternoon. Environment Canada confirmed a twister in Mirabel, situated north of town, although there have been no reported accidents or harm.
The climate company mentioned a second suspected twister touched down in Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, Que., although it has not been confirmed.
— with information from Global’s Annabelle Olivier and The Canadian Press
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