Quite the blast from mother nature, with strong winds toppling trees onto power lines throughout the area.
Carla Lowers speaks for BC Hydro and says crews restored power to most areas fairly quickly in the storm this morning…
Courtenay Fire Chief Don Bardonnex says his fire department crews were called out in the storm, but fortunately there were no major incidents, and nobody was injured.
BC Hydro crews expect to have power restored to all areas by noon, or very early afternoon, about 2200 homes are still without power, mainly in areas south of Courtenay, including the Royston area, and further south to Buckley Bay.
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