More Than 8,000 Quebec Households Still Without Power Following Severe Storm

More Than 8,000 Quebec Households Still Without Power Following Severe Storm
A pedestrians runs through a rainstorm July 13, 2023 in Montreal. The Canadian Press/Ryan Remiorz
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Power outages persist in the Montreal area 48 hours after severe thunderstorms ripped through southern Quebec, downing trees, snapping poles and breaking wires.

Hydro-Québec reports more than 8,100 customers are still without power as of Saturday afternoon, down from more than 20,000 earlier in the day and a Thursday evening peak of more than 300,000.