9/13/23 Pikake, Nooksack flooding, Merritt flooding, urban giants

 

Pikake (UH Extension)

Pikake is the Hawaiian name for a jasmine, Jasminum sambac, which is one of about a dozen Jasminum species grown in Hawaii as ornamentals. The name is adapted from the word “peacock,” because the Hawaiian Princess Kaiulani reportedly was fond both of this flower and the bird, according to Marie Neal (In Gardens of Hawaii). (University of Hawaii Extension)

U.S., Canada make headway on cross-border Nooksack flood strategy
As the two-year anniversary of a devastating Nooksack River flood approaches, cross-border strategy talks are beginning to take shape, taking community cooperation and climate change into consideration. Is it enough? Catherine Skrzypinski and Clifford Heberden report. (Salish Current)

Walking Among Vancouver’s Urban Giants
Most of the city’s old growth was cleared long ago. But not in Stanley Park.  Solana Pasqua reports. (The Tyee)

B.C. government was aware of Merritt dike problems before destructive flooding in 2021, documents show
FOI request shows engineer had warned over integrity of dikes — which province has oversight of — since 2018. Brenna Owen reports.(CBC)

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Now, your tug weather--
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-  816 AM PDT Wed Sep 13 2023   
TODAY  Light wind. Wind waves less than 1 ft. W swell 4 ft at  10 seconds. 
TONIGHT  W wind to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 ft or less. W swell 4 ft  at 10 seconds.

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