Mattias Jakob, who completed a landslide study for the municipality several years ago, said he's been wondering when the heavy rains that have pelted the region since Sunday would have an effect on the North Shore mountains.
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And he warned that he wouldn't be surprised to see more landslides in the region.
"With more rain and high intensity rain, I think we can expect more landslides in Greater Vancouver and the lower Fraser, Fraser lowlands."
Jakob said the risk would likely remain high for days to come. "Think about the soil as a sponge. The soils around here are essentially a wet sponge," he said.
"Slopes become less and less stable the more water you put into them."
Jacob noted that California and Hong Kong have landslide-warning systems in place, but no such system exists in B.C.
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