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From: Jesse Ferrell (WeatherMatrix) (jesse{at}weathermatrix.net)
Date: Sun Jan 05 2003 - 09:53:26 EST

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COMPLETE ARTICLE:
http://biz.yahoo.com/rf/030103/canada_weather_3.html

"VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Jan 3 (Reuters) - Repair crews on Friday
picked through the wreckage of two towering mechanical shiploaders, toppled
by a wind storm that battered Canada's Pacific coast with gusts of more
than 100 km/h (65 mph).

"In 15 seconds the wind went from 31 mph to 69 mph, and that was obviously
too much for them," Ray Dykes said. "It's a twisted mess."

Dykes said the towers are each worth between C$10 million and C$15 million
and it is expected to take at least three months to replace them.

The storm also caused power outages in southwestern British Columbia. At
its height, early on Friday, as many as 80,000 customers were without
electricity, BC Hydro said.

Storms struck elsewhere in Canada too, with Toronto and southern Ontario
feeling the first serious sting of winter, as 10 to 20 cm (4 to 8 inches)
of snow blanketed the region.

Strong winds and drifting snow caused dozens of traffic accidents and
forced flights to be delayed or canceled at Toronto's Pearson International
Airport."

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