Today’s wind storm is going in the history books.
After closing two Vancouver parks, halting transit, cancelling ferry routes, knocking out power to thousands of BC Hydro customers, and destroying the historic White Rock Pier, the damage is unbelievable.
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Gusts of up to 100 km/h have been battering Metro Vancouver all day and is expected to finally ease this evening.
Here are some photos and videos showing the damage from today’s Metro Vancouver wind storm.
This video shows the part of the pier in #WhiteRock that has broken of with one person trapped on the other side. #bcstorm #bcwindstorm pic.twitter.com/xsASoCHjpu
— Anita Bathe (@anitabathe) December 20, 2018
The stranded person on the far side of the pier has been saved #BCstorm pic.twitter.com/ZL8qFKkOxU
— Peace Arch News (@PeaceArchNews) December 20, 2018
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Quite the scene out at @BCFerries Tsawwassen ferry terminal. Big storm surge flooding ramps and access to boats. No sailings until at 7:00pm at earliest. Stay safe folks! 🌊⛴ #BCstorm #news pic.twitter.com/yHR2CW63wr
— Steven ‘Loopy Jet Stream’ Godfrey 🌳 (@itcaughtmyeye) December 20, 2018
Have never seen waves this big in #whiterock! #bcstorm #photos604 #vancouver @NEWS1130 @cbcnewsbc pic.twitter.com/EsbojKMWlj
— Tyler Ingram (@TylerIngram) December 20, 2018
Today’s #BCstorm is a little crazy in the @City_Abbotsford. This barn just went airborne. Watch out for flying debris. Stay inside if you can. @GlobalBC @CTVVancouver pic.twitter.com/cLaEimL9LN
— Sgt.Paul Walker (@Sgt_WalkerAPD) December 20, 2018
This #bcstorm woke me up this morning, and let me tell you it was not Santa on my roof… 😂😖 waiting for the tornado warning .. lolllll #happybirthdaytome pic.twitter.com/AKikCBbzl5
— eho4🇨🇦 (@eho_4) December 20, 2018
Tree branches come crashing down near YVR in Richmond. Told the driver of the pickup made it out the passenger door – luckily not injured. Windshield smashed and believe it or not there's another vehicle under there. #BCstorm @CTVVancouver pic.twitter.com/Lc79jHQFrF
— David Molko (@molkoreports) December 20, 2018
RIP to our favourite tree :( Which of course also knocked down my grandpas hedges and his Apple tree #BCStorm #VancouverIsland pic.twitter.com/vy2tvxY1Mc
— Bail (@GrandmaBucket) December 20, 2018
https://twitter.com/katslepian/status/1075907539500322816
Our maintenance crews are working hard to clear trees/debris on #VancouverIsland. Many sites are a challenge due to contact with power lines. In these cases, crews must wait until @BCHydro deems safe to clear. Thanks for your patience. Photos: W Shawnigan Lake Road #bcstorm pic.twitter.com/SnB2x0ACs0
— BC Transportation (@TranBC) December 20, 2018
This is a very crappy thing to happen to my neighbours just before Christmas. Hope everyone is okay. #BCstorm pic.twitter.com/AX1mtWaSjt
— Said The Whale (@saidthewhale) December 20, 2018
https://twitter.com/Xiamengerry/status/1075886833957974016
This storm is not ordinary one #BCStorm @weathernetwork pic.twitter.com/8H4PXa12TQ
— 🇨🇦Ming Lee🇭🇰She/her (@MingwLee) December 21, 2018
https://twitter.com/lalloalo/status/1075861000203644929
#BCStorm#RichmondBC#Steveston@CBCVancouver @GlobalBC pic.twitter.com/yUAfUXEzIr
— JB (@janebriedis) December 21, 2018
Mud Bay in Surrey looking like Tofino. #bcstorm @50ShadesofVan pic.twitter.com/qDcHoK5YZT
— Jeff🇨🇦🇮🇹🇬🇧🇮🇪🏴🇫🇷🇬🇷🇪🇸🇵🇹 (@jrarock) December 21, 2018
This was the most exciting part of walking home from school #BCstorm #YVR pic.twitter.com/2758ZeRVh5
— Charis Hogg (@CharisHogg) December 21, 2018
Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada.
