They say a little rain never hurt anyone, but the same isn't true for a lot of rain.
As of
late last night, Saint John was the recipient of the second highest
amount of rainfall in the province with 80mm, with the first being Grand
Manan. That comes on the heels of an advisory issued by River Watch
warning people who live in flood-prone areas to keep an eye out for high
water levels.
They say
that homeowners who have experienced flooding during heavy rain storms
in the past, should make sure that their rain gutters, culverts and
ditches are free from debris and leaves.
There's still a lot
of mystery about what happened in the three minutes 17 Year old Yifan
Wang hit the water at the Aquatic Centre until he was discovered
unconscious in the deep end of the pool. That admission from Chief
Coroner Greg Forestell in spite of an inquest at which 21 witnesses
testified.
Forestell
does say, if nothing else, at least a lot of rumours and misconceptions
were disspelled. The inquest determined Wang was not sick when he
drowned or on drugs.
Forestell
regrets not being able to find out more about what sort of person Yifan
was but his parents remained in China and did not attend the inquest.
He
admits we still don't know what transpired in the 3 minutes from the
time Yifan hit the water until he was discovered unconscious in the
pool and likely never will.
The family has until mid September to decide whether or not to launch legal action against the Aquatic Centre.
