High tide is around 6am tomorrow. Now is the best time to get out.she about to go, hope people can get out
B.C. flood update: Flood evacuees eligible for $2,000 grant | Ottawa clarifies travel exemption on B.C.-U.S. border during floods | Crucial Highway 7 link reopened after accident
A powerful rain storm has caused widespread flooding and mudslides in BC, and another storm is forecasted. Watch this file for live updates.vancouversun.com
floods/ boat hazards
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ab1752
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Our friends have had to charter a helicopter to evacuate themselves from hope to the dry side of Abbotsford for a mere $6200. They should be out today...crazy beyond belief what people are going through, and they're either lucky ones who don't have a home or face futher peril.
Corey_lax
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My buddy who is stuck in Hope, lives in yarrow. So his house will no doubt be flooded if that pump fails. His wife already left yesterday afternoon to higher ground.she about to go, hope people can get out
B.C. flood update: Flood evacuees eligible for $2,000 grant | Ottawa clarifies travel exemption on B.C.-U.S. border during floods | Crucial Highway 7 link reopened after accident
A powerful rain storm has caused widespread flooding and mudslides in BC, and another storm is forecasted. Watch this file for live updates.
Corey_lax
Crew Member
Wow that seems like a steep price. Many people are doing it though. I thought the helicopter pilots would be giving some sort of a deal
Totally unexpected
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Driving over the Fraser yesterday it was ripping hard the color is so muddy and the amount of debris is endless from Langley to Richmond and beyond both ways. It would seem mother nature has had enough of our parasitic ways and she is giving it to us with both barrels. I can't imagine how this going to affect all goods and services between tornados floods, and covid things are looking dire for sure. Thoughts and prayers to all who are affected,so horrible..
ab1752
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To them, with 2 young kids and after sleeping in a gym for a few nights, it seems like a bargain! They just want to get home safe, the car is done for anyway.
I wonder if the province is going to declare a state of emergency? Seems pretty dire and the valley needs all the help it can get.
wildmanyeah
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Listening to the update this morning it sounds like the nooksack river in the states is flooding Sumas and then it's draining towards the fraser. If the fraser lowers more they can open the flood gates and overflow into the Fraser and help the pumps out
ship happens
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We're looking at big 15 foot tides for the next week or 2 minimum. :/
Corey_lax
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And pretty heavy rain this weekend. Not like last weekend, but heavy for normal standards
EDIT: I was looking at an outdated forecast. Nevermind.
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ship happens
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Well at least squam up to whistler is getting cold. Will turn into snow. The valley will take the biggest beating. Really unfortunate for the lives lost in lollooet and other areas.
ab1752
Crew Member
Are you referring to the valley? AccuWeather seems to be showing a decent weekend for weather, for vancouver anyway.
Corey_lax
Crew Member
Oh it must have changed in the last couple days. I checked a few days ago and Friday-Sunday was like 15mm of rain per day.
ship happens
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I don't understand why they don't heli a couple big firepumps in the RV fire. Place is surrounded by water. I dunno
Somebody is finally realizing that peoples lives are at risk and the locals can't pull everything together by themselves. Strange that the Province hasn't declared the state of emergency just yet.
vancouver.citynews.ca
Canadian military coming to B.C. to help during record floods | CityNews Vancouver
Canada says military personnel coming to B.C. will help with evacuation efforts, support supply chain routes, and protect residents from floods and landslides.
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overhead 500K power lines and explosives onsite are major safety risks for choppers/ground personnel.
wildmanyeah
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Somebody is finally realizing that peoples lives are at risk and the locals can't pull everything together by themselves. Strange that the Province hasn't declared the state of emergency just yet.
Canadian military coming to B.C. to help during record floods | CityNews Vancouver
Canada says military personnel coming to B.C. will help with evacuation efforts, support supply chain routes, and protect residents from floods and landslides.
300 people sandbagging the pump station all night
Watched the news conference this morning. Abbotsford's mayor could barely talk straight. Must have been a super stressful night for all of them. Talked to a buddy who runs a business in Yale and they were all part of that effort last night. Most farms/businesses in that stretch of the road between Watcom and No. 3 aren't salvageable anyways. It's all about buying more time to save lives at this point.
With the freezing temps and the big tides, this could take a while to settle.
With the freezing temps and the big tides, this could take a while to settle.
trophywife
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i wonder if icbc will cover that? holy crap!
