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Crazy Storm

Posted: Thu Nov 16, 2006 2:38 pm
by BEEECEEE
Never expeirenced something like that before. Power just came back now here in Surrey.

Posted: Thu Nov 16, 2006 2:44 pm
by jeepdude50
there is an advisory from GVRD for people not to drink tap water for the time being. Here's the link...

http://www.gvrd.bc.ca/media/news-releases.htm

But I agree... pretty crazy weather. :hypno: :shock:

Posted: Thu Nov 16, 2006 3:34 pm
by Lions_Fan_4_Life
ahaha I drank tap water at my skool and it was awesome:D

Posted: Thu Nov 16, 2006 3:55 pm
by TheLionKing
Lions_Fan_4_Life wrote:ahaha I drank tap water at my skool and it was awesome:D
That will account for your spelling. :lol:

Posted: Thu Nov 16, 2006 4:06 pm
by MacNews
Lesson 1: How not to design a webpage

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I couldn't find the boiled-water advisory if I tried, it should be front and center! :thdn:

Posted: Thu Nov 16, 2006 4:25 pm
by pinkfreud
The Vancouver Coastal Health Authority has some information too:

http://www.vch.ca/public/update.htm

Let's hope there are no power interruptions on Sunday!

:shock:

Posted: Thu Nov 16, 2006 11:44 pm
by Robbie
pinkfreud wrote:The Vancouver Coastal Health Authority has some information too:

http://www.vch.ca/public/update.htm
Thanks for the link, pinkfreud. I didn't know that boiled water should be cooled thoroughly before drinking. I'm sure supermarkets are doing well in selling bottled water now.

Posted: Fri Nov 17, 2006 12:18 am
by Solar Max
Umm...sorry but for those of us that are out of town....was it a windstorm or something?

Posted: Fri Nov 17, 2006 12:30 am
by Robbie
Solar Max wrote:Umm...sorry but for those of us that are out of town....was it a windstorm or something?
Heavy wind and rain.

http://www.cbc.ca/canada/british-columb ... storm.html

Posted: Fri Nov 17, 2006 1:17 am
by CatsEyes
Solar Max wrote:Umm...sorry but for those of us that are out of town....was it a windstorm or something?
Here in the colonies experienced some wind and some rain also. Don't think there was a water advisory though. Whatever would we dilute our fish juice with? :wink:

Posted: Fri Nov 17, 2006 1:20 am
by KnowItAll
North Delta water still fine. We must get our water from the 3rd resevoir(sp?)that did not have as bad readings :cr:

Posted: Fri Nov 17, 2006 1:36 am
by MacNews
KnowItAll wrote:North Delta water still fine. We must get our water from the 3rd resevoir(sp?)that did not have as bad readings :cr:
Seeing as how the whole GVRD is under the boil-water advisory I wouldn't drink it. I don't know how the Coquitlam resevoir is, but the Seymour and Capilano watersheds are obviously shot.

Posted: Fri Nov 17, 2006 1:41 am
by KnowItAll
MacNews wrote:
KnowItAll wrote:North Delta water still fine. We must get our water from the 3rd resevoir(sp?)that did not have as bad readings :cr:
Seeing as how the whole GVRD is under the boil-water advisory I wouldn't drink it. I don't know how the Coquitlam resevoir is, but the Seymour and Capilano watersheds are obviously shot.
we been drinking bought water for the last 12 yrs anyhow. One good thing about that is we always have between 30 and 60 gallons of drinking water for any emergency that might happen.

However, we have been brushing teeth with tap water before we heard of the advisory, but on the plus side, the water is completely clear, none of the brown they been showing on TV.

Posted: Fri Nov 17, 2006 1:57 am
by MacNews
KnowItAll wrote:on the plus side, the water is completely clear, none of the brown they been showing on TV.
Put it in a cup and look for brown. Go ahead, the risk is mild, but if you've got those big jugs in your house anyways, just use that.

Posted: Fri Nov 17, 2006 6:21 am
by pinkfreud
Robbie wrote:
pinkfreud wrote:The Vancouver Coastal Health Authority has some information too:

http://www.vch.ca/public/update.htm
Thanks for the link, pinkfreud. I didn't know that boiled water should be cooled thoroughly before drinking. I'm sure supermarkets are doing well in selling bottled water now.
I think they're stating that as a safety precaution, so that people don't burn themselves. When they write these things, they can't assume eveyone has common sense.

All of Marpole was in Safeway last night buying water when I stopped in.
MacNews wrote:
KnowItAll wrote:on the plus side, the water is completely clear, none of the brown they been showing on TV.
Put it in a cup and look for brown. Go ahead, the risk is mild, but if you've got those big jugs in your house anyways, just use that.
Ya, the bacteria are colourless. The brown colour is from the dirt and muck, which is a red flag that the water might contain higher than normal levels of bacteria. Even if your water isn't brown, I would do as MacNews says and use your bottled water.