About 500 customers on the south Island still affected after unseasonal wind rocks region
Cost of damage yet to be determined
BC Hydro battling multiple outages as wind batters the south coast
Vancouver Island, Lower Mainland and Fraser Valley to be hit Tuesday to Wednesday night
Sailings as late as 2 p.m. are impacted for now
“We will resume service as soon as it is safe to do so,” BC Ferries said in a statement
Up to 180 millimetres expected by noon, according to Environment Canada
Affected routes include Powell River/Comox, Texada Island, Quadra Island to Cortes Island
These winds may cause damage to exposed coastal sections
No injuries reported by RV resort staff
‘It sounded just like an earthquake’
The incident took place at the Mountain View Mobile Home Park on the Alberni Highway