BC Hydro spokesperson Kevin Aquino said the hardest-hit areas include Abbotsford, Langley, Surrey, Victoria and the southern Gulf Islands. "BC Hydro crews have worked overnight and will continue throughout the day to restore power, but what we have noticed is that as crews restore power in some areas, there have been outages in other locations," Aquino said. Aquino said hydro crews have been repairing damaged power lines, power poles and transformers. Downed power lines should always assumed to be live and are considered an emergency situation. Wind warnings are in effect for Metro Vancouver, the Fraser Valley, Victoria, eastern Vancouver Island and the southern Gulf Islands.

Source: CBC News February 09, 2019 17:32 UTC