Ferries cancelled, thousands without power on Vancouver Island due to storm
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More than 6,000 people were without power on Vancouver Island Thursday morning as the first of several storms swept along B.C.'s coast.
By 9 a.m., 6,329 people had lost power on the island, mostly in the Mid and North Island, with the hardest hit communities including Nanaimo, Parksville and Courtenay.
While many of the outages were still under investigation, some had been caused by trees falling across wires, according to BC Hydro.
The energy provider says it's doing its best to prepare for stormy conditions which are expected to continue into Thursday in some parts of the island.
B.C. officials will provide a live update on the province's response to the flooding situation on Thursday morning.
The update will be streamed live on this page and on CTV News Vancouver Island at 12:15 p.m.
Rainfall warnings are still in effect for West Vancouver Island and North Vancouver Island, while a wind warning is active for East Vancouver Island.
The stormy conditions began Wednesday evening and are expected to persist until the end of day Thursday.
In West Vancouver Island, 50 to 60 millimetres of rain is expected to fall Thursday. By the end of the day, Environment Canada predicts that this region will have seen about 100 to 150 millimetres of rainfall over a 48-hour period.
