Massive Recent Quebec Storm Aftermath: Over 100,000 Homes Without Power
April 30, 2025, 8:21 am
Violent storms have left Hydro-Québec struggling to restore power, with nearly 100,000 households still dark across regions including Montreal, Laval, and surrounding areas. Crews remain at work under adverse conditions as residents brace for continued disruptions and a prolonged recovery effort.
MONTREAL - A 15-year-old Montrealer was badly hurt by a falling tree in one of a series of violent storms across the province on Tuesday evening that left more than 144,000 Hydro-Québec clients without power.
Les dégâts et les pannes dus aux orages violents de mardi ont remis en lumière la vétusté de l’établissement.
Alors que la pression ne cesse de s’accentuer sur le gouvernement dans le dossier de l’hôpital Maisonneuve-Rosemont qui tombe en ruine, le ministre de la Santé, Christian Dubé, a affirmé mercredi qu’il allait « trouver une solution dans les prochaines semaines » pour que les travaux puissent…
Une portion de l’autoroute 19 à Laval est fermée dans les deux directions mercredi matin en raison d’un bris de pylône.
Les Laurentides, la Montérégie, l’Outaouais, Montréal et Laval sont les régions les plus touchées.
Près de 100 000 clients d’Hydro-Québec sont toujours privés de courant, mercredi matin, dans la foulée des orages violents qui ont balayé la province mardi en après-midi et en soirée.
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