Ganja:British Columbia Thousands of households in Western Canada are grappling with power outages as intense storms have swept through the region, bringing heavy rainfall and strong winds.

According to Wam, the province of British Columbia has been severely impacted, with approximately 135,000 customers currently without power. Since last Friday, there have been more than 380,000 individual power interruptions recorded in the province.

Environment and Climate Change Canada has issued warnings for a new wave of storms expected to hit coastal regions in British Columbia from Tuesday to Thursday. These areas include the northern, central, and southern coasts, as well as Vancouver Island.

BC Hydro reports that nearly 415,000 customers have experienced power loss at some point since the severe weather began.