Environment Canada Warns BC Coast to Prepare for Heavy Winds, Rain After Drought

Environment Canada Warns BC Coast to Prepare for Heavy Winds, Rain After Drought
Pedestrians carry umbrellas as light rain falls in Surrey, B.C., on Oct. 21, 2022. The Canadian Press/Darryl Dyck
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Coastal British Columbia is experiencing its first fall storm of the season and while significant winds and rainfall are typical for the area, an extended drought has created conditions that are “more out of the ordinary,” says an Environment Canada meteorologist.

The drought has weakened trees, Alyssa Charbonneau said in an interview Monday.