A firefighter works to clear a flooded street near King George Boulevard and 128th Street in Surrey, B.C., during an atmospheric river on Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024.
An atmospheric river battering B.C. brought flooding, road closures, power outages and event cancellations in parts of the province on Saturday, with officials saying transportation challenges would likely be exacerbated by the number of people heading out to vote.A firefighter works to clear a flooded street near King George Boulevard and 128th Street in Surrey during an atmospheric river on Saturday. An atmospheric river battering B.C.
Officials said that transportation challenges caused by the storm would likely be exacerbated by the increased number of people getting to and from voting. "Crews will continue to work throughout the day and into the evening and potentially overnight if there if there are outages," spokesperson Mora Scott said.Three years of consecutive drought have led to significantly weakened trees across the province, Scott said, and British Columbians are likely to see a lot of trees and branches fall on and disrupt power lines.
A tow truck tries to pull a van from a flooded street in Burnaby during an atmospheric river on Saturday. Vancouver's Stanley Park Ghost Train cancelled rides on Saturday due to the rain, and there were numerous bus detours in Metro Vancouver due to pooling water on roads. TransLink announced detours on at least 12 routes across the region starting early Saturday morning.
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