One of the many blessings of living in Metro Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»is the proximity to the waterfront. However, being at sea level also comes with disadvantages.
The influx of rain, snow melt, and a king tide storm has caused flooding across parts of Metro Vancouver. Parts of the North Shore, Delta, and Mitchell Island were most affected but the city of Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»did experience some damage with burst pipes, flooded roads, and backups into underground parking lots.
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Local small business Wooden Brand Company was affected by the floods and didn't have access to their woodworking studio, resorting to doing projects in the back of a van.
Jokes aside- my heart goes to all homes and businesses affected by this flood :(
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The rising water level at False Creek had people worried Science World was at risk for flooding.
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The floods even caused big washouts on the highway feeder routes around Metro Vancouver.
Snowstorms to floods
The City of Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»has placed sandbags around major flood sites and is responding to service requests.
