Police say one person died after being struck by a tree branch in Surrey during Saturday's storm on B.C.'s South Coast.
Surrey Fire Service said it responded to a call about a traumatic injury at 10 a.m. PT in the 17500-block of 29th Avenue in South Surrey, where a person was reportedly struck by a tree branch.
Assistant Fire Chief Jerry Siggs said he could not comment on the victim's condition. However, Surrey Police Service later confirmed the man had died.
On a separate call that morning, firefighters helped rescue another person trapped under a fallen tree in the 14600-block of 72 Ave in the Newton area of the city.
“Six firefighters worked with BC Ambulance to extricate the individual from under the tree and provide patient care,” Sigge said.
Power delivered to BC Hydro customers
Environment Canada warned Saturday morning that a low-pressure system with gusts of 70 km/h and gusts up to 100 km/h has moved into the Metro Vancouver area.
More than 300,000 customers on the West Coast lost power during the day, according to BC Hydro, due to high winds downing lines, downed trees and power outages.
In an update Saturday night, the utility said power had been restored to about 90 percent of its customers, and crews would work through the night to restore power.
The storm not only brought down power lines, but also blew off a black canopy tent on a building on Alberni Street in downtown Vancouver on Saturday.
Vancouver Police Department spokeswoman Tania Visintin said the object fell and struck two vehicles Saturday night.
But Vicintin said as far as he knows, there were no injuries.
“VPD was on scene for traffic control when the object was removed from the roadway,” Visintin said in a statement.
Strong winds on the south coast caused wind warnings, boat cancellations, regional damage, and even one landslide.
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