East Vancouver's False Creek

Rising sea level prompts city to build St. Paul's Hospital to withstand future floods

Rising sea level prompts city to build St. Paul's Hospital to withstand future floods

The construction of the new St. Paul's Hospital and Health Campus in East Vancouver's False Creek is in progress, but the project won't be completed anytime soon as the facility needs to withstand future floods that could come with rising sea levels. According to the senior sustainability specialist with the City of Vancouver, infrastructures around the municipality were built at a time when water levels were predictable and there were no concerns for rising sea levels — so the city is not prepared for what might come in the next 30 years.