Schoolyards, the airport and several roads across Richmond were flooded after an “atmospheric river” deluged much of southern B.C. in November.
Between Nov. 13 and 15, Richmond got around 138 millimetres of rain after the biggest storm the city has seen in half a century. (The 10-year average total rain in November is 175 millimetres.)
A portion of Highway 99 was shut down in both directions due to flooding. The city also received a steady stream of calls —about 380 — to the public works department on Nov. 15 about water problems.
A portion of Highway 99 was shut down in both directions due to flooding. The airport was also affected – a video posted on social media showed part of the runway looking like “a lake.” YVR, however, said there were “no major operational issues.”
The city also received a steady stream of calls – about 380 – to the public works department on Nov. 15 about water problems.
The extreme rainfall created a “sinkhole” at Gilbert and Blundell roads on Nov. 15. The sanitary failure caused sewer water to pour into the intersection.
A Richmond family’s home was flooded with feces and filthy water as a result. The dirty water flooded and damaged the entire lower floor, carport and backyard of the home.
Hazra Imran said it seemed like no one cared about the appalling situation the family was in, and that both their insurance company and Metro Vancouver said it wasn’t their responsibility.
