Global National: Nov. 15, 2021 | Hundreds trapped in BC after torrential rains bring landsides

On Canada’s west coast, torrential, prolonged rain has washed out highways, trapped hundreds of people in their vehicles and forced thousands of people from their homes. All major highways connecting the lower mainland to the rest of British Columbia are affected. Extreme rainfall has led to multiple landslides on Highway 7 between Agassiz and Hope. Provincial officials say 275 people, including 50 children, have been stranded for hours between two slides. Search and rescue teams have been deployed. Last night the Agassiz Fire Department managed to rescue 12 people from their vehicles which were filling with water and debris. There’s also major flooding in the greater Vancouver area and as the rain subsides, gale-force winds are forecast to move in. Robin Gill is in Abbotsford with more. Some regions in B.C. have received more rain in the past 36 hours than they usually get in the entire month of November. Global News Meteorologist Yvonne Schalle has more on what’s caused this extreme rain and w