Major storm hits BC

StriperSS · Poncho Master!

Major storm hits BC

jmont64 · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

Hard to imagine it all. When I see that Whatcom area like many others I wonder what will it will take even for that water to disappear. Almost have to trench in a ditch to drain some direction.

cdnpont · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

I hear hoarders have now cleared out most of the grocery stores. Things just get better.

Canadian Poncho · A Poncho Legend!

Let's hope it isn't our turn next:

https://tricountyweatherservice.wpcomstaging.com/2021/11/17/major-noreaster-likely-next-week-with-a-force-of-category-2-hurricane-winds/

jmont64 · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

Someone told me today that it could be one of the worst natural disasters that Canada has ever experienced. Can you imagine trying to do any repairs on the Coq now heading into winter. Not a chance.

timbuk · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

word on island is victoria running outa gas all systems normal on mid isle for now...

Lemans64 · Poncho Master!

Same here on North side of Malahat. Went to get some groceries at Local Store (Thrifty Foods) and meat isle looked pretty bare,

Lady at Deli was laughing, we get truck loads of food everyday still, People are going crazy, Buying up stuff. toilet paper going again. LOL

Maybe need to buy stocks in Toilet paper. I live very close to the Chevron Fuel Storage plant, so If I get low I can alway borrow some, LOL.

Gas stations were lonely here tonight, nobody around. And no I did not stop to fill up, already have 3/4 tank so good for a few weeks.

hawkeye5766 · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

Going to get way worse before better. All hwy's and rail shut to Vancouver so no fuel/food/parts etc trucked from the East. Once our reserve stocks run out....who knows. Contaminated drinking water everywhere. People hoarding again. Tons of gas stations closed in Victoria for lack of fuel. Not to mention roads/fires etc.

Not the Ocean (farm land) Tons of animals have died....

RV lot fire (surrounded by water)

May be an image of outdoors

Lemans64 · Poncho Master!

Ya seen that on the news tonight, Not good. Not sure how they got it out or if it just burned out. Fire truck could not get to it due to
surrounded by water? Have some old friends living in that area that we have not heard from. Hopefully just in hiding away from water.
Hopefully things dry out for them. Have also heard supplies are being shipped through Prince Rupert and to the island. Hopefully they get Malahat
figured out soon.

hawkeye5766 · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

Lemans64 wrote:
Ya seen that on the news tonight, Not good. Not sure how they got it out or if it just burned out. Fire truck could not get to it due to
surrounded by water? Have some old friends living in that area that we have not heard from. Hopefully just in hiding away from water.
Hopefully things dry out for them. Have also heard supplies are being shipped through Prince Rupert and to the island. Hopefully they get Malahat
figured out soon.

Ya...I gotta head up your way tomorrow in the am! Some guys were waiting southbound at 3 and didn't get through...so slept in their trucks! hmm Malahat is closed from 6pm-6am...

MC · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

hawkeye5766 wrote:
Going to get way worse before better. All hwy's and rail shut to Vancouver so no fuel/food/parts etc trucked from the East. Once our reserve stocks run out....who knows. Contaminated drinking water everywhere. People hoarding again. Tons of gas stations closed in Victoria for lack of fuel. Not to mention roads/fires etc.

Not the Ocean (farm land) Tons of animals have died....

RV lot fire (surrounded by water)

The more I see the more horrible it gets. The farmers are going to have a hard time recovering from this.

Literally millions of dollars worth of RVs up in smoke, on the only piece of dry land in the area. Strangely, only the RVs burned, it looks like the buildings are untouched by fire.

Lemans64 · Poncho Master!

Hope you don't have to wait to long Jim, guy I know spent 4 hours in the wait line. 35 minute drive to get here but 4 hr wait.

Pontiacanada · A Poncho Legend!

hawkeye5766 wrote:
Not the Ocean (farm land) Tons of animals have died....

They were saying that because of the water levels (submersion), there is a lack of feed for farm animals already.

timbuk · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

well ive been working in nanaimo and live in qualicum but the highway developed a sinkhole so road shut down 45 minute commute became 1.5 hours today on way home my goodness and i got snow to boot! sinkhole just north of nanaimo miles and miles of traffic but only two jams lol

Lemans64 · Poncho Master!

your still working, LOL.

Ya seen that this afternoon. We are going thru some weird times for sure.

timbuk · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

semi retirement is NOT working out for me have had maybe 3 weeks off in last 13 months

hawkeye5766 · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

I heard that they are escorting fuel tankers to Victoria! Wouldn't be a fuel problem if people didn't create the problem...... So many people are about themselves.... Don't get me wrong..still lots of good/helping people out there. Just not to many with common sense. If you take a little= we all get a little. People just don't think! What if you hoard gas and a nurse can't get any to get to work. Then you need medical attention..but can't get any because no staff??? Think everyone gets my drift. If trucks can't get fuel to deliver groceries....guess what..shelves are bare. They may think they are winning..when their actually loosing....

-- Edited by hawkeye5766 on Friday 19th of November 2021 02:07:15 AM

Pontiacanada · A Poncho Legend!

The more I see, the more I am blown away.

Fresh, drinkable water is going to become a real issue for many.

Lemans64 · Poncho Master!

Due to people spredinr rumours about fuel shortage, the BC government has limited the amount of fuel one can buy at a single transaction. LOL
30 litre of fuel, high be good for a 4 cyl, but my Tundra holds 100 litres. It's not stopping people from going to another station though. If people would be Patient
it will all be ok, BUT there is some that need to have it ALL.

LeeRoy · Guru

Lemans64 wrote:
Due to people spredinr rumours about fuel shortage, the BC government has limited the amount of fuel one can buy at a single transaction. LOL
30 litre of fuel, high be good for a 4 cyl, but my Tundra holds 100 litres. It's not stopping people from going to another station though. If people would be Patient
it will all be ok, BUT there is some that need to have it ALL.

Well said Rick. Unfortunately the other shortages on Vancouver island are common sense and courtesy. Helping the fire and flood victims in BC in any way we can is a lot more of a priority than a full tank of gas and a freezer full of meat that you could do without for a few days.

timbuk · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

got away from work early yesterday breezed through the sinkhole before the northbound traffic got bad but southbound was lined up all the way from lantzville to parksville never seen it that bad way past the weigh scales heard 3 to 4 hours to get through AMAZING my pontiac gran prix burns a full tank a week 30 litres will be a half a tank an extra trip to the gas station no biggy or maybe a few days off?

68vert · Guru

Its been unprecedented here in the Fraser Valley. The Army is here helping in race to repair the dyke now that water levels on each side of the valley have equalized. Supposed to get heavy rain again Tuesday so they're working around the clock. Got some other good news that the Fraser River has dropped enough for the pumping station flood gates to open as they flow 7X the volume of the pumps running at 100% capacity (which they werent designed for). Also grain trucks are also now able to reach some of the previous inaccessible farms! So crossing fingers the worst may be over?!

timbuk · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

yes good news indeed hoping the next onslaught of rain can be managed....

Pontiacanada · A Poncho Legend!

More power to you guys!

hawkeye5766 · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

Some good news! Malahat is open in both ways. Was almost no gas in Sooke yesterday..but we have at least one station open! Went and bought steaks for Dougie and I so we can pig out tomorrow !! biggrin Was lucky to find them as I asked my daughter before heading out and she said "Good Luck!". She was out shopping the day before with her mother and the shelves were bare! Hoping all settles down and we can all get back to normal soon!! Been a tough year in BC this year!!