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    #31
    Originally posted by Grimly View Post
    It appears the utter stupidity of building in flood plains is universal.
    Unfortunately, with all these mountains in British Columbia, roads and towns are generally in the valleys.

    Blasting a mountainside to get a road or railway positioned upslope is not the answer either, if you look at just one example, "the Malahat" (the road between the provincial capital, Victoria and the rest of the island). Slides of snow, rock, or mud are an everpresent concern on road and rail corridors here.

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      #32
      Originally posted by Grimly View Post
      It appears the utter stupidity of building in flood plains is universal.
      yeah our downtown core and riversides in the valley are all flood plain. When when the perfect storm of mountain snow melt and heavy rain arrived at the same time everyone was surprised that the flood plain flooded. Insurance company's have been telling homeowners no more coverage for flood damage, build on a flood plain and you accept the risk.
      1979 CBX, AW440 Maico, GS1150EF
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        #33
        phenomenal loss of infrastructure, tens of thousands of farm animals drowned.
        1979 CBX, AW440 Maico, GS1150EF
        http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum...ine=1447792849

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          #34
          Originally posted by wyly View Post
          phenomenal loss of infrastructure, tens of thousands of farm animals drowned.
          Damn. Just a damn shame
          Ryan

          1979 GS850G - currently undergoing a major overhaul
          1986 GSX-R750 - I'm figuring it out

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            #35
            Originally posted by RustyTank View Post
            Damn. Just a damn shame
            It's been heartbreaking to watch the reports of animals drowning.
            No signature :(

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              #36
              Yesterday was a beautiful day...sunny and 12 degrees ....today more rain...it's been raining non-stop for over 16 hours with no relief in sight....more flooding....it's so sad what's happening to the people of BC....livestock drowning...it's all so traumatic for people....

              The Fifth Estate examines the devastation in B.C. after catastrophic flooding and how the province could have been better prepared for the weather disaster.
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