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Power Outage Strands Tumbler Ridge Residents
More than 1,700 residents faced a 12 plus hour blackout after two failed circuit breakers at a BC Hydro substation in Tumbler Ridge. Temperatures dipped to minus 40 as residents used generators or gas heat while others gathered at the town hall emergency operations centre. The downstairs area became a makeshift daycare with movies and snacks to keep spirits up.
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