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There has been no measurable rain recorded in Metro Vancouver since June 15, and none is forecast into the middle of next week.
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“We are drier than normal for both Vancouver and Abbotsford,” said Lisa Erven, a meteorologist with Environment Canada. “Each received only 50 to 60 per cent of normal June precipitation.”
While the Interior has several air-quality warnings in effect, there are no current alerts for Vancouver. But be warned, smoky summers are the new normal, according to Michael Brauer, a professor in UBC’s school of population and public health.
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Across B.C., municipalities set up cooling stations, and volunteer groups handed out water bottles. Still, many people were caught unprepared during the hottest days, checking into hotels as apartments and houses became unbearable.
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Publishing date: Jun 30, 2021 • 16 hours ago • 4 minute read • A welcoming sign on the door of the Hillcrest Community Centre where people can cool off during the extreme hot weather in Vancouver on Wednesday, one of Vancouver s 25 air-conditioned cooling centres. Photo by DON MACKINNON /AFP via Getty Images
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Public health experts at the University of B.C. say more needs to be done to implement immediate and long-term measures to mitigate the effects of future heat waves.