Friends who want to go out should pay attention!
For some, Christmas Day has become a dark dread.
Although B.C. missed White Christmas this year, it did usher in a waveIntense storms, at least28,000 households were without powerBoulders rolled down the road, and trees toppled over.
Scary, today (December 26th) evening to Wednesday morning, there isMore rain and strong winds with a top speed of 120 km/h
B.C. is still on flood alert today!
On December 25, families were celebrating Christmas, but from 11 p.m., a strong wind suddenly made landfall on the southwest coast of British Columbia. Leads to the approximate of Vancouver Island, the Sunshine Coast, the Lower Mainland and the Gulf Islands28,000 homes are without power. Crews worked through the night to help restore power, but as of around 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, it was still exceeded10,000 homes without power,These include about 5,000 homes on Vancouver Island as wellSurrey and Langleyof 2,800 households. BCHYDRO reminded everyone that high winds caused trees to fall and branches to fly, and warned people to retreat 10 meters if they saw such a situation and call the police. 
However, this is only the beginning of a whole Christmas storm!Just now, Environment Canada issued its latest alert reminding people on Vancouver Islanders and in the BC Central Coast region to get readyGreet another round of strong winds on Tuesday night!Residents living in this neighborhood are expected to seeSoutheasterly winds of 60 km/h with gusts of up to 120 kmh. 
Strong winds are accompanied by huge astronomical tides that may be seen along the coastlineHuge wild waves. According to Environment Canada's **, there is at least5-7 meters of wavesWill shoot to Vancouver Island!
The impact of this storm on Vancouver Island is really not small. Highway 4 on Vancouver Island was closed on Monday afternoon because of oneBoulders rolled down the hill onto the road, smashing the road. 
In order to prevent more stones from tumbling down, DriveBC made an emergency road closure. 
Route 4 is the connectionTofino and Port Alberniand the only arterial road in the rest of Vancouver Island, which closed and left people with hours to detour. This is indeed a big problem for people who come out on holiday at Christmas. But look at this big rock, if it really hits the car, the consequences will not be a simple detour. Yesterday's rain was as high as 100mm, and heavy rain can also cause mudslides, which is very dangerous. 
In a written statement, the Department of Transportation said two large rocks fell off the Bluff side of Lake Cameron Monday afternoon and subsequently fell onto the rockfall barrier and into the roadway. The ministry said Tuesday morning that no one was injured and that crews would replace the guardrails. They addedThe "huge rockfall" also caused several trees to fall. Tuesday night, Wednesday morning, another new storm will hit coastal areas of British Columbia.
Environment Canada meteorologist Ross Macdonald told CBC News,A new storm system will make landfall on the west coast of B.C. in the early hours of Wednesday morning, which could bring more rain to the region. He said".This time the rain will be more concentrated and heavier, again on the west side of Vancouver Island, as well as on the north and central coasts. MacDonald saidThe storm will once again bring strong winds to Vancouver Island and Metro Vancouver. Loose objects can be blown up by strong winds, causing injury or property damage. High winds may also cause more tree branches to fall and power outages, so be prepared!Most of B.C. remains maintainedFlood warnings