VANCOUVER \u2013 After an intense atmospheric river caused flooding across the Lower Mainland recently, the City of Vancouver is urging residents to adopt a catch basin to help mitigate future flooding incidents.<\/p>\n
The city currently has a team of over 2,400 adopters helping to keep more than 6,800 catch basins clear throughout the year as part of the\u00a0Adopt a Catch Basin program<\/a>, a release said.<\/p>\n \u201cOur dedicated team of catch basin adopters play an important role in preventing flooding and keeping our streets safe for everyone \u2013 whether they walk, bike, roll or drive. A huge thank you to all our volunteers for stepping up to keep stormwater flowing in our rainy city.\u00a0 I encourage everyone who can to join in and adopt a catch basin (or two) in their neighbourhood,\u201d Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim said in a statement.<\/p>\n Adopting a catch basin will let stormwater drain properly and reduce the risk of flooding and protect the environment by preventing litter and pollutants from entering waterways, the release said.<\/p>\n There are 45,000 catch basins across the city with more than 38,000 still available for adoption.<\/p>\n To adopt a catch basin, the release said, go to adoptacatchbasin.ca<\/a> and using the map choose and name a basin.<\/p>\n \u201cNeedy\u201d basins are marked on the map with a heart symbol and are prone to flooding.<\/p>\n