The winds that bowled through the Gulf Islands on December 20th, 2018 left their mark on Piers with downed power lines, service lines to properties and trees down all over the island. It's estimated that over 100 trees came down in the storm, 2 onto houses, but luckily no loss of life or injury.
Piers Island is most grateful for the work of BC Hydro crews doing their best and restoring power to the island in 2 days. Still lots of work to be done by some homeowners to have individual lines restored, but the bulk have power again.
A request to Islanders to gather debris from the road and their properties in piles roadside, with the reward of the debris being chipped without cost, garnered a good turnout. Once again, it is the volunteers on Piers that make things run. Huge thanks to those that did the piling and the volunteers that spent a total of 43.5 hours doing the chipping work. At least 20 properties where involved in the advance cleanup work.
Kudos to Islanders for this storm clean up #FireSmart work.
Piers Island is most grateful for the work of BC Hydro crews doing their best and restoring power to the island in 2 days. Still lots of work to be done by some homeowners to have individual lines restored, but the bulk have power again.
A request to Islanders to gather debris from the road and their properties in piles roadside, with the reward of the debris being chipped without cost, garnered a good turnout. Once again, it is the volunteers on Piers that make things run. Huge thanks to those that did the piling and the volunteers that spent a total of 43.5 hours doing the chipping work. At least 20 properties where involved in the advance cleanup work.
Kudos to Islanders for this storm clean up #FireSmart work.
#IAMFIRESMART #BCWindstorm #BCHydro
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