Pacific north-west storm wreaks havoc, with one dead and Vancouver cut off
by Leyland Cecco in Toronto and agencies from Environment | The Guardian on (#5S09K)
Fears death toll will rise after record rainfall destroys highways and leaves tens of thousands in the US and Canada without power
At least one person has been killed and several more are feared dead after a huge storm hit the Pacific north-west, destroying highways and leaving tens of thousands of people in Canada and the US without power.
Canada's largest port was cut off by flood waters, as emergency crews in British Columbia announced on Tuesday that at least 10 vehicles had been swept off a highway during a landslide.
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