The City of Vancouver says a fallen tree is blocking traffic in both directions on Commercial Drive.
Commercial Drive is currently closed in both directions at William St. due to a fallen tree, which also took down trolley wires, explains the city in a Tweet.
Fire crews are currently on site. However, it will take some time before the street is re-opened.
Motorists are advised to avoid the area.
The wind just brought down a big tree across Commercial Drive at William St. Power lines are down and fire crews are taping off the area. #BCstorm #Vancouver #news #photos @JWagstaffe @GlobalBC @CTVVancouver @NEWS1130 pic.twitter.com/0bUmhr2ESf
— Steven Godfrey 🍁 (@itcaughtmyeye) November 30, 2020
From a friend on Facebook. Blown-down tree across Commercial Drive at William St. #bcstorm #thedrive
— Heather Libby (@heatherlibby) November 30, 2020
cc: @NEWS1130Traffic pic.twitter.com/o0i9ZkR1XY
It's a bit windy. Commercial drive is closed at Charles street due to a fallen tree pic.twitter.com/Cy1QIMxNG7
— Jeff Ellis (@Japanese_Cowboy) November 30, 2020
@CTVNews @VIAwesome @VancouverSun @CBCVancouver commercial drive pic.twitter.com/WniJFiFfAL
— verdeclarita (@verdeclarita) November 30, 2020
Power outages affect thousands of BC Hydro customers in Metro Vancouver
BC Hydro is reporting several power outages across the Lower Mainland and Vancouver Island due to powerful winds.
Earlier this morning, Environment Canada issued a wind warning for Metro Vancouver calling for gusts up to 70 km/hr in the region. The warning notes that the high winds may toss loose objects or cause tree branches to break.
BC Hydro has tweeted numerous times, noting that the region is seeing the impacts of the B.C. storm. The company adds that "If you see a tree on a power line or a damaged pole, it's an emergency. Stay back at least 10 metres and dial 9-1-1 to report."
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