Heavy rain rule 34
Avoid profanity, slander or personal attacks directed at an author or another user. Even negative opinions can be framed positively and diplomatically. Only post material that’s relevant to the topic being discussed.īe respectful. However, in order to maintain the high level of discourse we’ve all come to value and expect, please keep the following criteria in mind: We encourage you to use comments to engage with other users, share your perspective and ask questions of authors and each other. The storms, which started last Sunday, forced the closure of the Trans Mountain pipeline and cut two critical east-west rail lines owned by Canadian Pacific (NYSE: CP) Railway and Canadian National Railway (TSX: CNR) Co that lead to Canada's busiest port of Vancouver, impeding the supply of fuel and goods.ĬP said work to repair damaged infrastructure would continue non-stop and service should be restored in the middle of next week.Ībout 14,000 people remain under evacuation orders in several communities in the Pacific province. "This has been an incredibly difficult year for all of us in B.C., and my heart goes out to the many families and communities who have suffered tragic losses," Lisa Lapointe said in a statement. Three more bodies were found, in addition to one located on Monday, and efforts to reach a fifth person caught in a mudslide have been unsuccessful, the province's chief coroner said on Saturday. The province imposed temporary restrictions on fuel and non-essential travel on Friday to ease supply chain disruptions and aid recovery work. The rainfall washed out roads and railways, cutting off Vancouver and the lower mainland region from the rest of the country, and blocking access to some towns entirely.Īnother similar weather system is forecast to hit northern British Columbia on Sunday and bring heavy rains to the lower mainland, according to Environment Canada. REUTERS/Jennifer Gauthier 2/2ĪBBOTSFORD, British Columbia (Reuters) - Searchers located three bodies swept away by landslides in British Columbia, officials said on Saturday, after record rainfall that paralyzed parts of the province, leading to food and fuel shortages.Ĭanada's westernmost province declared a state of emergency after a phenomenon known as an "atmospheric river" brought a month's worth of rain in two days. Erosion from a dyke is seen on a field after rainstorms lashed the western Canadian province of British Columbia triggering landslides and floods, shutting highways, in Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada November 19, 2021.