More rain in B.C. forecast, although ‘nothing’ compared to atmospheric river | Unpublished
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Author: Nono Shen, Brenna Owen
Publication Date: October 24, 2024 - 19:41

More rain in B.C. forecast, although ‘nothing’ compared to atmospheric river

October 24, 2024
The District of North Vancouver is getting ready for another bout of rain after an atmospheric river weather system drenched B.C.’s south coast last weekend, triggering a mudslide and localized flooding that killed at least three people.The North Shore mountains could see another 75 millimetres of rain this weekend, and Lisa Muri, a councillor with the district, said staff were preparing by cleaning up culverts and placing sandbags throughout the community.Muri said last weekend’s storm was unprecedented, bringing nearly 350 millimetres of rain to North Vancouver over three days.


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