[Talk-ca] Flood Mapping in BC

[Paul Norman]

On 2021-11-17 2:46 p.m., Andrew Lester wrote:
> I would be in favour of mapping some of the closures, but not all of 
> them. For example, Highway 1 here on Vancouver Island is currently 
> partially closed, but I expect the damage to be fixed within the next 
> week or two at most (or at least fixed to the point of the highway 
> being usable in both directions). That's certainly too short to make 
> OSM changes. On the other hand, Highway 5 could be closed for many 
> months. Based on some of the images I'm seeing, it could be many, many 
> months for some parts of it. That may be worth mapping.
>
> I think we should wait until the waters recede and authorities have a 
> better idea of timelines, and then we can decide whether any closures 
> will be long enough to be worth mapping. Given more time, we'll also 
> get a better sense of where exactly the damage has occurred and what 
> might need to be edited. I know the bridge at Juliet is out and I 
> think there's a washout near Othello, but I'm not completely certain 
> where some of the other damaged portions of Highway 5 are.


Remember, it's not just highways. Sumas Prairie has turned back to Sumas 
Lake, and although I'm certain they're working on re-draining it, that 
will take time and not everything that has been submerged will still be 
around.