Dozens of Hydro-Québec workers are trying to restore power this morning to customers in the Laurentians, after a tornado hit the region Saturday evening.
Environment Canada confirmed that a tornado uprooted trees and damaged homes in Saint-Adolphe-d’Howard and Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts. No injuries are reported.
Jacques Juneau, a resident of Saint-Adolphe-d’Howard, said about 30 fallen trees had blocked the road outside his home.
“It was quite shocking,” he said. “There were trees all over the road.”
Jacques Juneau of Saint-Adolphe-d’Howard says there was “no way to pass” on the roads after the storm. (Stéphane Grégoire/Radio-Canada)
Hydro-Québec says a power outage in the area began shortly after 6 p.m. Saturday. According to the company’s website, most customers should have power back in two to three days.
In Saint-Adolphe-d’Howard, 395 customers are without power as of 10:45 a.m. Sunday.
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An Environment Canada team is collecting information on the strength of the tornado and the damage it caused.