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BC Hydro Works to Restore Power After Storm Outages

BC Hydro has been busy restoring power after a series of storms that left 415,000 customers without electricity across British Columbia. According to spokesperson Mora Scott, roughly 99 % of those outages were back online by yesterday, though work continues in Vancouver Island’s town of Zalis and the central interior around Prince George. The utility has deployed crews from other regions and contractor teams to rebuild damaged lines, including 200 spans of downed wires and broken poles. Storm‑response teams are training year‑round, and BC Hydro is monitoring wind conditions to keep crews safe, standing them down if conditions become too dangerous. Customers are encouraged to prepare emergency kits for 72 hours, keep phones charged, and use the new BC Hydro Mobile app or the outages page on the company’s website for real‑time updates. The company also advises residents to stay at least 10 meters from downed lines and call 911. Helicopter patrols are being planned for remote areas, but weather has delayed clearance. BC Hydro remains committed to restoring service as quickly and safely as possible.

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The essential points

  1. 01BC Hydro restored 99 % of 415,000 outages after recent storms.
  2. 02Crews from across the province and contractors are rebuilding 200 spans of downed wires and broken poles.
  3. 03Customers are urged to keep phones charged, prepare 72‑hour emergency kits, and use the BC Hydro Mobile app for updates.
  4. 04Helicopter patrols are planned for remote areas, but weather has delayed clearance, so crews may be stood down if conditions become unsafe.
The full brief

BC Hydro has been busy restoring power after a series of storms that left 415,000 customers without electricity across British Columbia. According to spokesperson Mora Scott, roughly 99 % of those outages were back online by yesterday, though work continues in Vancouver Island’s town of Zalis and the central interior around Prince George. The utility has deployed crews from other regions and contractor teams to rebuild damaged lines, including 200 spans of downed wires and broken poles.

Storm‑response teams are training year‑round, and BC Hydro is monitoring wind conditions to keep crews safe, standing them down if conditions become too dangerous. Customers are encouraged to prepare emergency kits for 72 hours, keep phones charged, and use the new BC Hydro Mobile app or the outages page on the company’s website for real‑time updates. The company also advises residents to stay at least 10 meters from downed lines and call 911.

Helicopter patrols are being planned for remote areas, but weather has delayed clearance. BC Hydro remains committed to restoring service as quickly and safely as possible.