Vancouver getting out the sandbags to help fight winter flooding

King tides, storm surges and rising sea levels are all a flood threat to Vancouver's low lying areas, especially in the winter.

• What are king tides?

Todayin what's becomean annual eventcity crews were dispatched to fill and stackthousands of sandbags along the Marine Drivenear Locarno Beach.

The city says it's looking at more permanent options,like raised sidewalks,to help fight flooding.