BC Rains

[jazz]

Here is an update on the flooding and rainfall. State of emergency declared. Roads washed out.

https://www.msn.com/en-ca/weather/topstories/bc-flooding-closes-roads-cuts-power-prompts-state-of-emergency/ar-BBZyhBn?ocid=spartanntp B.C. flooding closes roads, cuts power, prompts state of emergency

[woodland]

Maybe something like this?

http://www.ajot.com/news/brazil-invention-enables-ships-to-load-in-rain http://https://www.ajot.com/news/brazil-invention-enables-ships-to-load-in-rain

Sounds simpler and cheaper than what I was thinking of. Magnets and a blow up tarp sounds quite flexible too. Brazil should know all about dealing with rain too I would imagine.