About 25,000 homes in British Columbia are still without electricity Tuesday, following a massive windstorm that knocked down trees, snapped hundreds of power poles and flooded roads on Monday.
BC Hydro crews were out in full force on Tuesday to repair snapped power poles damaged by Monday's fierce storm.
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BC Hydro said electricity will be flowing to most customers by Tuesday night but some people in more remote areas won't have power until Wednesday.
"We're still dealing with a lot of wires down," said company spokeswoman Gillian.
At the height of the storm about 196,000 homes were plunged into darkness, with the hardest hit areas in the Fraser Valley, Vancouver Island and the Sunshine Coast.
In Lions Bay, the 1,500-member community went without power for a week after a big storm last year. Resident Wayne Peaker said a power line was ripped off the roof of his house during the heavy winds and rains on Monday morning.
BC Hydro spokeswoman Gillian Robinson says repair crews are still dealing with a lot of downed wires.
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"We already had an electrician here but he says it's a BC Hydro job when it's ripped out of the house like that," Peaker said.
"They live in a rural environment and that's one of the challenges of living here. It's a trade-off," said Lions Bay administrator Don Reid.
Hydro crews were busy on Tuesday repairing snapped poles and clearing debris. Robinson said most homes in Metro Vancouver should see the lights back on at night.
"A lot of the customers in areas such as Cortez Island, Northern Vancouver Island, even areas in the Fraser Valley can expect to be out for one to two more days," Robinson said.
To deal with the situation, she recommends people gather extra blankets, water and food, as well as a flashlight. Candles are not a safe idea, she said
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