2005/07/18
CBC news on-line July 18, 2005
"People in Winnipeg are still facing power outages and impassable streets after two thunderstorms lashed the city over the weekend with high winds, heavy rain and hail.
The back-to-back storms had windspeeds of up to 110 kilometres per hour and dumped as much as 90 millimetres of rain on city Saturday night and Sunday morning. Rob Paola, a meteorologist for Environment Canada, said the south end of the city was hardest hit, with some areas receiving 90 millimetres of rain in roughly an hour.
City officials have said the storms were the worst to hit the city in the past 100 years.
Motorists faced a number of travel hazards on Sunday, including flooded underpasses, roads strewn with trees and branches, and traffic lights that didn't function. The problems persisted into Monday in some areas. Police reminded motorists that in situations where traffic lights are not working, the intersection should be treated as a four-way stop.
Hydro crews were scrambling to restore power to homes and businesses across the capital region and as far north as the Lake Winnipeg beaches after the storms downed power poles. "
CBC news on-line July 18, 2005
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