2 dead, thousands lose power after Que. storm
Pastor Dale Morgan
Two dead, thousands lose power after Que. storm*
Updated Aug. 3 2006 11:49 AM ET
CTV.ca News Staff
Two people are dead and hundreds of thousands have been left without
electricity after a short but violent thunderstorm blasted through the
Montreal area Tuesday night.
According to police a motorist was killed when a tree fell, crushing his
vehicle at about 9:30 p.m. ET Tuesday evening.
Another Quebec man died after being struck by lightning, according to
reports.
Quebec-Hydro crews have been working overtime to repair widespread
damage to the electrical grid, after strong winds broke branches and
knocked down trees. In some cases, crews were forced to shut down the
power supply in order to remove branches and trees from power lines.
Some of the power outages lasted for only a few minutes, while other
residents have been without electricity for hours. However, all
residents of the affected areas should have power back by noon,
Wednesday, according to Quebec-Hydro.
The storm arrived on a day when temperatures reached a scorching 34 C in
the province, with a humidex reading of 47. More hot and humid weather
is expected Wednesday.
WIth files from The Canadian Press