Comments | South Coast and Lower Mainland British Columbia, October 6-8, 2016. Strong winds gusting up to 117 km/h battered eastern Vancouver Island, the Sunshine Coast and the Lower Mainland. On October 6, Vancouver reported wind gusts of 56 km/h, Victoria 36 km/h, and Sisters Island as well as Trail Island both recorded wind gusts of 117 km/h. Severe winds downed trees and power lines, which knocked out power to 100,000 B.C. Hydro customers (approximately 300,000 individuals). In eastern Victoria Island 29,000 people lost power over night. The most severely impacted area was Courtenay where 12,000 people were without power. At the peak of the storm, 45,000 people lost power throughout the province. By October 8, 13,000 people were still without power and strong winds continued to affect parts of the province. |