Thousands without power after storm tears through province, N.D.G. badly affected

A severe thunderstorm with strong winds left nearly 48,000 clients without power in Montreal Tuesday evening, according to Hydro-Québec, after a string of thunderstorms hit in the afternoon.
By 11 p.m., more than 100 Hydro-Québec crews were at work in the south of the province, repairing power lines. On their website, the province’s electricity provider said that the Laurentians, Richelieu and Montreal regions were the most affected by the storm and about 65,000 hom