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Heavy wind downs trees, closing roads and knocking out power in Prince George, B.C., and region

Publicado por CBC News · Canadá hace 2 h
The top of a tree is shown after it blew into a yard during a windstorm in Prince George, B.C., on Friday night. (Andrew Kurjata/CBC)
The top of a tree is shown after it blew into a yard during a windstorm in Prince George, B.C., on Friday night. (Andrew Kurjata/CBC) · CBC News

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Social media was flooded with photos of the damage, which included trees on homes and, in one instance, a traffic light gone from its location.

Wind gusts recorded at more than 100 km/h in some regions caused chaos across Prince George, B.C., and the wider Central Interior on Friday night as downed trees knocked out power lines and closed roads.

Roughly 23,000 customers in the region, including 100 Mile House, Williams Lake, Quesnel and Vanderhoof, were left in the dark due to the damage. At one point, about one-third of the the city of Prince George was powerless, B.C. Hydro said.

Social media was flooded with photos of the damage, which included trees on homes and, in one instance, a traffic light gone from its location.

A B.C. Hydro outage map shared at 11 p.m. PT on Nov. 6 shows tens of thousands of customers without power throughout the Central Interior and on Vancouver Island. (B.C. Hydro)

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