Record rainfall prompts evacuations along the Pacific north-west
by Leyland Cecco in Toronto from Environment | The Guardian on (#5RYP7)
Communities in western Canada and Washington state forced to flee homes after record downpour leads to severe floods
Communities in western Canada who were forced to flee their homes this summer by wildfires and extreme heat are once again under evacuation orders after overwhelming floods across the region.
The heavy rainfall and pounding storms are also taking a toll on the US Pacific north-west, where flooding and mudslides in Washington state have also forced evacuations and school closures.
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