BC Hydro is hoping its crews will be able to restore power for those who have been in the dark since Thursday, Oct. 23, due to landslides prompted by heavy rain.
According to the Crown utility corporation, crews are on site to tend to power outages impacting its customers near Holberg and Winter Harbour, they’re hoping to have power restored by 7:00 p.m. Oct. 27.
Nearly 100 BC Hydro customers in the two communities have been without electricity since just before 6pm Thursday when heavy rains prompted several mudslides in the area, knocking out power and forcing a closure of Holberg Road near Port Hardy.
Eight people had to be airlifted from the area after becoming stranded after landslides made roads in the area impassible.
DriveBC says the road closure remains in effect as of this afternoon.
Meanwhile, Environment and Climate Change Canada has issued another wind warning for the area Tuesday, Oct. 28, which could bring gusts between 90 and 110 km/h.
Check BC Hydro’s outage map for updates to ongoing power outages.
– Article includes links from BC Hydro, DriveBC and Environment and Climate Change Canada
