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'Prolonged' ️ #AtmosphericRiver forecast for coastal B.C. -- starting Sunday March 15th.️ heaviest rainfall expected Monday + Tuesday up to 30cm of rain forecast for western Vancouver Island up to 12cm of rain expected for #MetroVancouver A pretty significant tropical storm in Hawaii is "eventually going to make its way in this narrow band of, almost like a fire hose, hitting along the coast of B.C. for much of next week"️ Flooding: The accumulated snow can melt could possibly double the amount of water flowing into rivers and water bodies.#BritishColumbia #Vancouver https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/prolonged-storm-atmospheric-river-coastal-bc-9.7128721

Advocacy opportunity The Metro Vancouver region has a survey seeking input on their 2027 Budget and Five-Year Financial Plan. Metro Vancouver deals with things like wastewater, air quality, regional planning, providing below-market rental housing and more. (Note that they don’t just serve Vancouver - they serve many municipalities, which are listed in the survey.)Take the survey until March 27, and be sure to let them know that you care about: - wastewater testing / monitoring for communicable diseases- air quality improvements, including indoor air quality and aligning building codes with up-to-date air quality standards like ASHRAE 241!Take the survey: https://engage.zencity.io/metrovancouver/en/engagements/f9f277fa-e5da-4654-8df3-faa38cc4d4bfLearn more about the budget process: https://metrovancouver.org/about-us/budgets-and-financial-plans #CleanTheAir #CleanIndoorAir #WastewaterMonitoring #CovidIsNotOver #MetroVancouver