Tens of thousands of British Columbians were without power on Wednesday after a bomb cyclone brought strong winds overnight. However, more than 175,000 customers have had their power restored – or nearly two-thirds of the more than 272,000 impacted, BC Hydro said in an update.As of 6:30 a.m., about 95,000 customers were without power. The
By Staff The Associated Press Posted October 19, 2024 2:33 pm Updated October 20, 2024 8:16 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size MIAMI (AP) — The National Hurricane Center in Miami says Hurricane Oscar has formed off the coast of the Bahamas. Oscar, which the hurricane center characterized as
Hurricane Milton has left a trail of destruction as it pummelled Florida’s coastal areas, damaging homes, flooding roads and knocking out power for millions. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said the extent of the damage from the Category 3 storm was still being assessed, but it “was not the worst-case scenario” that many had been bracing
Hurricane Milton quickly intensified Sunday and is on track to become a major hurricane with the Tampa Bay area in its sights, putting Florida on edge and triggering evacuation orders along a coast still reeling from Helene’s devastation. While forecast models vary, the most likely path suggests Milton could make landfall Wednesday in the Tampa
Hurricane Helene unleashed a “catastrophic storm surge and life-threatening winds” as it battered Florida‘s Big Bend region before making its way to Georgia. More than four million people across five southeastern U.S. states were without power Friday morning, according to tracking website poweroutage.us.Helene made landfall in northwestern Florida as a Category 4 storm Thursday night, before it
Kaspar Schattke was out at a restaurant Friday evening when he found fast-rising floodwaters upon his return home on the western tip of the Island of Montreal. The worst of the night wasn’t over, as his basement quickly became submerged in what he estimates was a peak of about 25 centimetres of water. There was
The remnants of tropical storm Debby made landfall in eastern Canada, where parts of Quebec and Ontario were drenched by heavy rain Friday. Environment Canada issued a swath of warnings for the two provinces with upwards of 100 millimetres of rain expected in some areas.A low pressure system is passing through Southern Ontario and Quebec
Large parts of Ontario and Quebec are expected to experience heavy rainfall this week as remnants of tropical storm Debby make their way from the United States into Canada, scientists at Environment and Climate Change Canada said on Thursday. The storm, which is currently over the Carolinas, is expected to move towards Canada.“It is forecast
Major flooding hit the Toronto area Tuesday and tens of thousands of people lost power after an intense storm passed through portions of southern Ontario. Flooding on the Don Valley Parkway saw some vehicles partially submerged in the water, which prompted a closure of a large part of the highway.Toronto Fire Services (TFS) said in
Warnings are in place as the remnants of hurricane Beryl are set to move into parts of Canada, bringing heavy rain and the threat of torrential downpours. Motorcycle accident toronto today meteorologist Ross Hull said some uncertainty remains on where exactly the heaviest rain will fall, but there is confidence growing that Beryl’s remnants will bring lots