Nearly a quarter of a million still without power in Pacific Northwest

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With another storm bearing down on the battered citizens of the Pacific Northwest, it's almost unbelievable that upwards of 250,000 are still without power in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, and British Columbia, in Canada.

Crews are working around the clock to cut away trees that have downed hydro lines, but with another fierce storm predicted for Wednesday night, the darkness and cold may only deepen.

BC Hydro, the public utility that powers British Columbia, reports that entire communities have been in the dark for the last 5 days or more. The small community of Dawson Creek in Northern BC has nearly 3000 living in cold dark houses. Have all these people been forgotten?