Photos of Vancouver Windstorm Aftermath

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The most intense windstorm to hit the Vancouver area since 2006 ripped through the region on Saturday, August 29th, at one point leaving over 300,000 people without power. With service yet to be restored in some areas, here is a look at just some of the damage done:

Photos of Vancouver Windstorm Aftermath

A photo posted by Grant Lawrence (@grantlawrencecbc) on

Just as the downed tree in Stanley Park, along the SeaWall near the rowing club, became an iconic image of the 2006 storm, unfortunately I think this one of the tree atop the red Dodge Neon might be the photo that represents this storm:

A photo posted by Lindz (@lindzmarsh) on

A photo posted by Hi. im herald (@hiiiherald) on

A photo posted by Grant Lawrence (@grantlawrencecbc) on

A photo posted by Ruth Hartnup (@vandaffodil) on

A photo posted by Ruth Hartnup (@vandaffodil) on

A photo posted by Ruth Hartnup (@vandaffodil) on

8th Avenue Angle

For the latest power outage information, check BC Hydro on Twitter. If their main website is not working for you, they are uploading PDF documents to Twitter so you can get some updates there.

Check out my post about what you should have in a 72 hour emergency kit, courtesy of Red Cross Canada.

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  1. Rod ToddSunday, August 30th, 2015 — 11:22am PDT

    Pleased that I live in Victoria area where we did not have these problems.

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