Severe Flooding Hits North Vancouver After Record Rainfall

Despite significant investments in flood mitigation, North Vancouver's stormwater systems were overwhelmed by an atmospheric river, causing widespread damage and evacuations.

• North Vancouver experienced record-breaking rainfall over the weekend, leading to significant flooding in areas like Lynn Valley and Deep Cove.
• An atmospheric river caused the district's stormwater systems to fail, despite over $2.5 million invested in flood mitigation since the 2014 floods.
• Six homes on Panorama Drive were evacuated, and a state of local emergency was declared due to potential infrastructure failures.
• About 80 homes in the Woodlands community were cut off after their access road was washed out by the flooding.
• Environment Canada reported new daily rainfall records, with West Vancouver receiving approximately 190 millimeters of rain.

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