Bencana · B.C. stormsZeballos storm flooding: 22 properties ordered evacuated, more winds forecastDitulis 8 November 2026 pukul 00.22 UTCTontonTranskrip0:07Zabalos officials have ordered twenty-two properties evacuated because of flooding0:11and landslide danger.0:12About forty thousand electricity customers across British Columbia remain0:15disconnected as another storm approaches.0:17When can evacuated households return?0:19And can repair crews catch up before more lines fail?0:22The village declared a local state of emergency on Friday, November6.0:26Zabales has about one hundred and twenty-five residents, but the evacuation order0:30covers part of the village.0:31Twenty-two is a property count.0:33Officials haven't given account of the people who left.0:36Aha Tassat Nation Chief Simon John described a river that had risen sharply and was0:40full after heavy rain.0:42Flooding and unstable slopes threatened the community together.0:45The village and Strathcona Regional District activated their emergency operations0:49centers.0:49Residents under an evacuation order were required to leave.0:52A separate alert told affected residents and visitors to prepare to leave in under0:55thirty minutes if instructed.0:57That alert was issued until further notice.0:59Emergency support registration was directed to the Zabales Fire Hall at one hundred1:03fifty five Makina Avenue.1:05The November6 notice also encouraged other residents around Pandora, Gold Valley,1:09and Reno Roads, to shelter at home unless directed otherwise.1:12It closed Makina Avenue between numbers one hundred one and one hundred eighteen.1:16Those were the restrictions set out in that notice.1:18About eighty thousand customers lost power at Friday's provincial peak, and earlier1:21Friday, evening check had put the number at least thirty thousand.1:24By eight Saturday morning, about forty thousand were still disconnected.1:28Those numbers describe different points in the storm and repair effort.1:31The fall from about eighty thousand to about forty thousand shows the scale of the1:35restoration work, but new failures were developing while crews repaired earlier1:39damage.1:39BC Hydro expected repairs to continue through Saturday, with further outages1:43possible.1:44Vancouver Island alone had more than thirty thousand customers without power at1:47Friday's peak.1:48Across the central interior and north, about twenty-three thousand lost electricity1:52in one hundred mile house, Williams Lake, Casnell, and Vanderhoof.1:56About one third of Prince George was without power at one point.1:59Those regional figures cover different snapshots and shouldn't be added together.2:02Prince George was among the hard-hit areas targeted for repairs, along with Port2:06Hardy.2:06Courtenay and Qualicum.2:08Farther south, the Tzawasan Swartz Bay Ferry Crossing faced more cancellations.2:12Zabalus's evacuation emergency was unfolding within a much wider disruption to2:16electricity and travel.2:17Crews had to repair damaged lines, poles, and other electrical equipment.2:21BC Hydro was monitoring two and potentially three more weather systems through2:25midweek.2:26It was preparing crews, contractors, and other resources for an extended response,2:30while the next storm threatened equipment already under strain.2:33BC Hydro says prolonged drought and heat can weaken trees and their roots, leaving2:38them more vulnerable when wind and rain arrive.2:40The utility says it has spent one hundred and fifty million dollars over the past2:43several years identifying and removing dangerous trees and vegetation near lines.2:47Down wires add another danger for households already losing light and heat.2:51BC Hydro advises people to stay at least ten meters from downed, damaged or low,2:56hanging power lines, and report them to emergency services.2:59A line can remain hazardous even when nearby homes have lost power.3:02BC Hydro recommends a stocked seventy-two hour emergency kit, including water,3:06non-perishable food.3:07Flashlights, batteries, and first aid supplies.3:09The next weather systems could prolong the response, even as crews reconnect3:13customers affected by the first storm.3:15BC Ferries cancelled more departures before the next strong winds arrived.3:19Saturday7 p m and nine p.3:22Sailings were cancelled in both directions between Sawassen and Swartz Bay because3:26of forecast high winds and waves.3:28Smaller routes also lost sailings, and more departures remained at risk.3:32Some service had resumed after Friday's cancellations, but delays continued as3:36operations caught up.3:37Saturday's further cancellations extended the disruption.3:40BC Ferries said its crews were monitoring conditions and that passenger and crew3:44safety had to come first.3:45Parts of Vancouver Island had received up to two hundred ten millimeters of rain3:49since Thursday.3:50The earlier Friday evening figure was up to one hundred and seventy five millimeters3:54in some areas over twenty-four hours.3:56The longer accumulation window explains why those figures can't be treated as the4:00same measurement.4:01The weekend forecast allowed about two hundred and fifty millimeters or locally more4:05in parts of Vancouver Island, including rain already received.4:08A separate forecast allowed four hundred millimeters or more across the current and4:11incoming systems over the following week.4:13That was a longer forecast horizon.4:15The next coastal storm was expected Saturday, November7 th.4:18Friday evening's initial outlook allowed gusts of110 to120 kilometers an hour in4:23parts of the coast.4:24Saturday's warnings narrowed the forecast by region, with different wind strengths4:28and different times for conditions to ease.4:30Northern Vancouver Island faced forecast gusts up to110 kilometers an hour.4:35Much of the south coast faced southeasterly winds of seventy, gusting to ninety.4:39The interior outlook called for gusts of sixty to eighty kilometers an hour.4:43Wind warnings covered most of Vancouver Island, including Victoria, plus Metro4:47Vancouver, the Southern Gulf Islands, Sunshine Coast, and Fraser Canyon.4:51Northern Island winds were expected to ease by late afternoon but stay gusty4:54overnight.4:55South coast winds were forecast to die down towards midnight.4:57High stream flow advisories covered most of Vancouver Island, the south and central5:01coasts, Sea to Sky, and the lower Fraser River Basin.5:04Northern and Western Island waterways were rising rapidly along much of the island's5:08west coast.5:09Elevated ocean levels, waves, and high tides made minor low, lying shoreline5:13flooding likely.5:14Zabala's households still need a safe return decision, while electricity customers5:18need repairs that can withstand the next weather system.5:21A dated evacuation all clear and a final restoration count haven't been confirmed.5:25The immediate outlook extends beyond the coast's overnight winds.5:28The interior special weather statement stretched from Hope North to Burns Lake.5:32Winds were expected to strengthen Saturday afternoon and peak Sunday morning.5:36Another cold front was expected to bring stronger winds there Sunday afternoon.Baca artikelKronologi ceritaHeyDexSiapa melaporkan apaPoin yang dilaporkan lebih dari satu mediaCustomers without power Saturday morning3 mediaSaturday evening Tsawwassen–Swartz Bay cancellations2 mediaPeak storm power outage count2 mediaPoin yang hanya dilaporkan satu media21Hanya dilaporkan oleh CBC NewsZeballos evacuation order and alert7 Nov, 3.10 UTCNext atmospheric river wind forecast7 Nov, 3.10 UTCZeballos state of emergency7 Nov, 3.10 UTCZeballos River water level7 Nov, 3.10 UTCFerry cancellations amid storm weather7 Nov, 3.10 UTCWeekend rainfall forecast for Vancouver Island7 Nov, 3.10 UTCResumption of some ferry sailings7 Nov, 3.10 UTCWildfire link to Zeballos slope instability7 Nov, 3.10 UTCHanya dilaporkan oleh Google News Canada (CA:en)North Vancouver Island wind warning and forecast7 Nov, 16.40 UTCFurther weather systems expected in B.C.7 Nov, 16.40 UTCAreas targeted by power restoration crews7 Nov, 16.40 UTCSunday morning ferry sailings at cancellation risk7 Nov, 20.05 UTCSaturday evening high-wind warning7 Nov, 20.05 UTCWind easing and overnight gusts7 Nov, 16.40 UTCRefunds and contact for affected ferry customers7 Nov, 20.05 UTCHanya dilaporkan oleh CBCSouth Coast Saturday afternoon wind forecast8 Nov, 3.00 UTCCancellations on smaller ferry routes8 Nov, 3.00 UTCOutage and debris hazards in warned areas8 Nov, 3.00 UTCWeekend flooding risk along low-lying shorelines8 Nov, 3.00 UTCFurther ferry sailings at cancellation risk8 Nov, 3.00 UTCRainfall measured on Vancouver Island since Thursday8 Nov, 3.00 UTCSetiap baris adalah klaim sebagaimana kami catat dari laporan media tersebut. 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