11/21 Elephant ear, storm damage, Red Slough restoration, Chilcotin River slide

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Elephant ear

Elephant ear
Colocasia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Araceae, native to southeastern Asia and the Indian subcontinent. Some species are widely cultivated and naturalized in other tropical and subtropical regions. (Wikipedia)

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How a powerful bomb cyclone ravaged the Northwest
This storm was off the charts. The bomb cyclone emerged from the middle of the Pacific Ocean and swirled with such intensity off Washington’s coast that it ravaged the region Tuesday night, ripping down trees, toppling power lines and killing at least two. Conrad Swanson and Catalina Gaitán report. (Seattle Times)

Powerful 'bomb cyclone' leaves 300,000 B.C. Hydro customers without power
B.C. Hydro spokesman Ted Olynyk called it one of the worst storms he’s ever experienced: “Whether it was a bomb or a cyclone, it was a very significant event.” Darron Kloster and Cindy E. Harnett report. (Times Colonist)

'A special moment': Water again flowing at Red Slough on the Pitt River, fresh hope for salmon
B.C. Parks Foundation and the Katzie First Nation have announced the completion of one of the largest salmon restoration projects in Western Canada. Tiffany Crawford reports. (Vancouver Sun)

Site of massive B.C. river landslide remains unstable, effects on salmon not yet clear
Slide in late July dammed the Chilcotin River, created a lake about 11 kilometres long. Brenna Owen reports. (Canadian Press)

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Here's your tug weather—
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-  239 AM PST Thu Nov 21 2024    
GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY  NIGHT   TODAY  E wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SE 6 ft  at 11 seconds. A chance of rain this morning, then rain this  afternoon.  
TONIGHT  E wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt after  midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft after midnight.  Wave Detail: E 7 ft at 6 seconds. Rain after midnight.

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