Stiffest gusts reached about 100 kilometres per hour in the waters just off Victoria
4 people dead as the result of falling trees
B.C. Hydro working to restore power to 1,200 customers
About 500 customers on the south Island still affected after unseasonal wind rocks region
Cost of damage yet to be determined
Elderly couple left wondering if they will be forced to leave their home at Cathers Lake
Vancouver Island, Lower Mainland and Fraser Valley to be hit Tuesday to Wednesday night
Sailings as late as 6 p.m. are impacted for now
“We will resume service as soon as it is safe to do so,” BC Ferries said in a statement
Up to 180 millimetres expected by noon, according to Environment Canada
Affected routes include Powell River/Comox, Texada Island, Quadra Island to Cortes Island
These winds may cause damage to exposed coastal sections
No injuries reported by RV resort staff as March’s heaviest winds keep BC Hydro hopping on the Island
‘It sounded just like an earthquake’
