Hi there: http://weatherwatchers.ca/index.php?page=showBulletin&alertID=2196743
Environment Canada has issued a Rainfall Warning for east Vancouver island, anticipated to start overnight and lasting through tomorrow. In our region, heavy rainfall over several days, or over 50 mm in a 24 hr period can be a potential trigger for landslide. Now is a good time to:
- Check over your home emergency supplies and have your Grab and Go bag ready, http://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/safety/emergency-preparedness-response-recovery/preparedbc/build-an-emergency-kit
- Be ready for power outages https://www.bchydro.com/safety-outages/power-outages/prepare-for-outages/prepare-your-home.html , https://www.bchydro.com/safety-outages/safety-in-emergencies/evacuations.html
- Have a car emergency kit and prepare for bad weather road conditions, https://www.bcaa.com/learning-centre/roadside-assistance/roadside-assistance/be-prepared-in-a-roadside-emergency
- To reduce landslide risk, manage drainage around your home, clear your rain gutters and all exterior drains to ensure they are functioning. Refrain from directing drainage down a bank or dumping vegetative debris as this tends to de-stabilize a slope
- Check for emergency information, learn about up to date alerts, evacuations, when it may be safe to return: www.rdn.bc.ca , main page ALERTS section, http://www.facebook.com/RegionalDistrictofNanaimo or Emergency Info BC@EmergencyInfoBC. Radio: The Wolf, 106.9 FM, the Wave, 102.3 FM, the Beach, 88.5 FM