Brett Diederichs was traveling to his new Vancouver Island home with his mom and his partner
There is no detour available at this time
Regional district still recommends residents take steps to prepare for emergencies
Interior Health has closed the Nicola Valley Hospital
290 homes evacuated in Princeton but so far no risk of flooding in Penticton
Save On Foods was without produce Tuesday morning
Thousands left in the dark following Monday wind, rainstorm
Ponto Road in Rutland blocked off due to storm
Interior Health has closed the Nicola Valley Hospital
Trees have reportedly fallen on homes
Expect rain on the coast, and snow as system heads east
Funnel the latest in a series of unusual weather events in B.C. this year
Fewer than half of area residents have an outage plan or emergency kit at home
Weather office says gusts of 50 to 60 km/h were still expected into the evening
Environment Canada expects most intense winds to dissipate before storm arrives on B.C. shores
Warnings in effect for entire Avalon Peninsula, which includes St. John’s
Hurricane is not expected to have much of an impact on the rest of Atlantic Canada
Some models suggest storm will remain far offshore, others indicate it will travel across peninsula
Power outages affected more than 123,000 customers by Sunday afternoon
devastation could soon worsen with the coming of Tropical Depression Grace
