Rainfall warnings in effect in Metro Vancouver after weekend drenching
CBC
Environment Canada has issued rainfall warnings for many parts of Metro Vancouver, after downpours over the weekend and two landslides.
The federal weather agency said 75 to 120 mm of rain can be expected by early Tuesday morning. The highest amounts will be near the coastal mountains, it said. Localized flooding in low-lying areas is possible.
Cities covered under the warnings include Vancouver, Burnaby, New Westminster and Coquitlam.
The City of Port Coquitlam said two landslides were reported near homes on Argue Street on Sunday afternoon. It said no homes were affected and no evacuations were initiated.
Joshua Frederick, the city's director of engineering and public works, said the city is coordinating with the province to monitor any areas at risk of landslides as the rain continues.
"As the ground gets more saturated, the risk tends to go up so we will continue to watch that closely," he said in an interview.
Last fall, a 57-year-old woman was killed in Coquitlam after a mudslide swept away her home during an atmospheric river.
Meanwhile, a rainfall warning remains in effect for west Vancouver Island, including Tofino and Port Renfrew, with total rainfall amounts of up to 180 mm possible, Environment Canada said.
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