Month: October 2014
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THIS IS A DRILL: MAJOR EARTHQUAKE HIT – MAJOR TSUNAMI LIKELY – HEAD TO HIGH GROUND
—– THIS IS A DRILL – ONLY A DRILL FOR BC SHAKEOUT – This is what you would see if there was a major earthquake near and tsunami likely in Port Alberni —- EVACUATE TO HIGH GROUND IMMEDIATELY YOU HAVE LESS THAN 15 MINUTES SAFE GATHER POINTS LISTED HERE CITY HALL – ECHO CENTRE – THE HOSPITAL – PACIFIC RIM…
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Updated: Great BC Shakeout Drill Thursday – great rain shakedown Friday.
Update Thursday 6:50AM: there will be a special post today at 10:16AM for the ShakeOut Drill stay tuned. I will post a forecast for Friday at around 11 when the todays first models are complete. GET READY! The International ShakeOut Day of Action is Thursday, October 16! More than 690,000 British Columbians have registered so…
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Happy Thanksgiving Monday. Rain today, break tomorrow, then more rain.
A short Thanksgiving post. I hope all of you are able to enjoy time with family and friends. The rain should begin before 11AM today and be most intense between 11AM and 2PM. It will continue into the night and end after 8PM. Between Monday and Tuesday morning we should expect to see 30mm of…
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Happy Thanksgiving! Likely rain warnings coming Monday
As as the old sailors rhyme says…Red sky at night, sailors delight, Red sky in morning, sailors warning. Today the sky is certainly a beautiful red. Thanks to my wife for just sending me the picture above! The long tendrils of moisture are reaching up from the tropics and are going to deliver…
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Updated 5PM Thursday: First blustery storm for Thanksgiving – Forecast Fixed
Update 5PM: new model this afternoon looks a little stronger both for Friday and for Saturday and Sunday. More rain predicted now for Saturday and a more vigorous front arriving earlier Saturday afternoon. Check the comparisons below. Enjoy the calm skies this morning as they will be the last for a little while. There is…