More than a million Quebec homes are in the dark Thursday morning after the ice storm that swept through Quebec.
The regions of Montreal, Montérégie, Outaouais, Laurentides, Laval, Lanaudière, Centre-du-Québec and Estrie are the most affected by power outages.
Here are all the developments of this harsh day after the ice storm
2:01 p.m. | “Be patient”, asks the Premier of Quebec, François Legault
12:51 | The Champlain Bridge closed in both directions due to falling ice
The Sûreté du Québec closed the Samuel-de-Champlain bridge in both directions on Thursday afternoon due to falling ice.
12:51 | State of emergency declared in Châteauguay
The City of Châteauguay in Montérégie declares a state of emergency for the next 48 hours due to power outages and flooding
12:49 | The ice makes a first victim in Les Coteaux
Photo QMI Agency, Mario Beauregard
A 60-year-old man died this morning in Les Coteaux, Montérégie, after being crushed under the weight of a branch he was trying to cut.
12:37 | People poisoned due to a charcoal BBQ in the house
Photo QMI Agency, Joël Lemay
A few cases of carbon monoxide poisoning have been reported since the start of the power outages, among others for people who lit a charcoal barbecue inside their Montreal residence.
READ | Here’s what to do with your food after a power outage
During or after a prolonged power outage, it is important to check and sort out any food left in your fridge or freezer to avoid food poisoning.
12:26 | Breakdown at Videotron: mobile data consumed in excess will not be billed
Videotron customers who have an Internet plan and a mobile plan and who are affected by the outage will automatically be credited with excess data used for urgent needs.
12 p.m. | “We will be there”, assures Justin Trudeau
Photo QMI Agency, Joël Lemay
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante provided an update in the aftermath of the ice storm that left more than a million customers without power across Quebec.
TO SEE | A tree narrowly avoids two cars
Two Montreal motorists must have breathed a sigh of relief when they saw the state of their car the day after the violent ice storm that paralyzed the south of the province.
11:30 a.m. | The ice forces a de-icing operation on the Pierre-Laporte bridge
Didier Debusschère archive photo
A de-icing operation on the cables and hangers of the Pierre-Laporte bridge, due to the ice that accumulated on Wednesday, will lead to the closure of certain traffic lanes on Thursday afternoon.
11:05 am | Cars parked in the streets complicate the work of Hydro-Québec.
Residents are asked to move their vehicle when the teams arrive on site.
READ | What does insurance reimburse during periods of ice storm?
The devastating ice storm that hit southern Quebec on Wednesday caused a lot of damage in several regions, and soon will come the time to claim damages from insurance.
READ | Beware of the risk of monoxide poisoning
Photo QMI Agency, Mario Beauregard
With the power cuts caused by the ice storm that has hit the province since Wednesday, Urgences-Santé reminds the population not to use certain auxiliary devices to avoid carbon monoxide poisoning.
10:23 am | Half of Montreal without electricity the day after the ice storm
Photo QMI Agency, Maxime Deland
Half of Montrealers still have to take their troubles patiently and live without power the day after an exceptional ice storm that hit the metropolis on Wednesday.
10:20 am | Hydro-Québec will provide an update on the situation the day after the storm at 11 a.m.
TO SEE | Explosions of transformers due to breakdowns
Credit | Molly Castilloux
Several Hydro-Quebec transformers have exploded in the past few hours in the southwest of the province. See the best images of these events the day after the ice storm that hit Quebec.
9:03 am | Hydro-Québec plans to restore power for a third of subscribers within the next 24 hours, said Minister Pierre Fitzgibbon.
9am | Quebec provides update on ice storm and outages
Ministers Pierre Fitzgibbon and François Bonnardel provide an update on the ice storm that hit southern Quebec.
8:16 am | According to the most recent report from Hydro-Québec, 1,112,305 Hydro customers have still not found electricity.
TO SEE | Impressive damage in the aftermath of the ice storm in Quebec
The prolonged episode of freezing rain that affected southwestern Quebec caused a lot of damage. Images of trees overturned on electric wires are multiplying on social networks.
7:30 am | Hydro-Québec warns that some of its customers will still be without power tomorrow and this weekend.
Photo QMI Agency, Joël Lemay
7:11 am | Hydro-Québec is issuing numerous safety reminders, while 1.1 million homes are currently without electricity.
4h10 | Quebec will provide an update on the ice storm
Authorities will provide an update on Thursday morning on the ice storm which caused enormous damage in southwestern Quebec the day before and left more than a million households without electricity, in addition to the inconvenience caused on the littered road network. of tree branches.
6am | Here is the full list of schools closed for the day
Due to the difficult weather conditions affecting the greater Montreal region and the Outaouais, several schools in the province have been forced to close their doors.
READ | More than a million households without electricity in Quebec
Photo QMI Agency, Joël Lemay
One of the worst ice storms since the catastrophic one of 1998 caused heavy damage across southwestern Quebec on Wednesday, leaving between 15 and 30 mm of ice in its wake and more than a million households without electricity, more than one in five homes.
- Listen to the various facts chronicle of Maxime Deland, journalist at the QMI Agency at the microphone of Benoit Dutrizac on QUB-radio :
READ | “We didn’t need that”
Photo QMI Agency, Mario Beauregard
One of the worst ice storms since 1998 wreaked havoc on the southwest of the province on Wednesday and plunged more than a million Quebecers into darkness.