Heavy Rain and Strong Winds Batter British Columbia, Triggering Flood Warnings

Successive Pacific storm systems are bringing heavy rainfall and strong winds to coastal communities in British Columbia, with Environment Canada forecasting 50 to 100 millimetres of additional rain in some areas. This has led to rainfall warnings, flood warnings and watches from the province's River Forecast Centre, and concerns over rising rivers, localized flooding, road washouts, and possible landslides. Hundreds of thousands of customers experienced power outages earlier in the week due to damaging weather systems.