Thousands forget to pay power bill in Montreal. Cut off by Hydro Quebec.
*********************************************
Power Outage Continues in Montréal
by Heiky | June 11, 2008 at 12:42 pm | 92 views | 2 comments
20080610 2027-06hrs Couche de Soleil, Montreal, Quebec. Photo by John Jantak
by johnjan99ca
* 20080610 1526hrs Cote St. Antoine, Montreal, Quebec. Photo by John Jantak
* ***BIG Thunder Storm in Quebec,Canada***
* Freak storm greets actuaries in Quebec City
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
More than 200,000 Hydro Québec customers are still without power this morning after Tuesday's severe thunderstorms. Although most of the power outages are in the Montérégie region on Montreal's South Shore, about 6,000 households in quebec city were still without electricity. The storm blew through Québec City early Tuesday evening, damaging trees and knocking out powerlines leading to about 25,000 homes.
At the height of the storm, nearly 250,000 Hydro Quebec clients were without power in the Montreal region as 110 km/h winds damaged homes,toppled lampposts and ripped apart wooden structures.
Lightning, high winds and sheets of rain disrupted some flights atTrudeau airport on Tuesday, including a jet that aborted a landing.
Airport officials set up temporary lights on the runways to help guide planes in.
A severe thunderstorm warning was issued for Montreal and Laval.Environment Canada warned there was a possibility of tornadoes and hailup to 20 cm in diameter.
The warning was lifted by Tuesday afternoon.
Tennis ball-sized hail fell in some parts of the greater Montreal area.
************************************************ |
