VANCOUVER - British Columbia declared a state of emergency Wednesday following unprecedented flooding that has displaced residents, severed access to multiple highways and killed thousands of livestock while many more animals are in danger of dying.
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VANCOUVER - British Columbia declared a state of emergency Wednesday following unprecedented flooding that has displaced residents, severed access to multiple highways and killed thousands of livestock while many more animals are in danger of dying.
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VANCOUVER – British Columbia declared a state of emergency Wednesday following unprecedented flooding that has displaced residents, severed access to multiple highways and killed thousands of livestock while many more animals are in danger of dying.
Premier John Horgan said the declaration will help preserve basic access to services and supplies for communities across the province, which has experienced yet more weather-related havoc months after historic wildfires and a heat dome that claimed the lives of nearly 600 people.
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A boat speeds along a flooded highway 1 in Abbotsford, B.C., Tuesday, Nov. 16, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
Horgan said the government will introduce travel restrictions to ensure essential goods and medical and emergency services can reach communities.
He has also asked the federal government for help in responding to the disaster.
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A woman and children who were stranded by high water due to flooding are rescued by a volunteer operating a boat in Abbotsford, B.C., on Tuesday, November 16, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl DyckCP
Recreational vehicles burn during a fire at a business surrounded by floodwaters in Abbotsford, B.C., on Wednesday, November 17, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl DyckDARRYL DYCK - THE CANADIAN PRESS
Abandoned transport trucks are seen on the Trans-Canada Highway in a flooded area of Abbotsford, B.C., on Tuesday.- Jeremiah Steberl photo - Alison Hlatky/Facebook
Parts of the Coquihalla Highway, also know as Highway 5, were washed away near Hope, B.C. as floods and mudslides closed highways throughout the area of Southern B.C.CP
Properties inundated by flood waters are seen in Abbotsford, B.C., Tuesday, Nov. 16, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan HaywardCP
Flood waters cover highway 1 in Abbotsford, B.C., Tuesday, Nov. 16, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan HaywardCP
Rising flood waters are seen surrounding barns in Abbotsford, B.C., Tuesday, Nov. 16, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan HaywardCP
Rising flood waters surround a home in Chilliwack, B.C., Tuesday, Nov. 16, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan HaywardCP
A barn and homes are surrounded by the rising flood waters in Abbotsford, B.C., Tuesday, Nov. 16, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan HaywardCP
Flood waters cover highway 1 in Abbotsford, B.C., Tuesday, Nov. 16, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan HaywardEmergency vehicles and tractors are seen at the base of a mudslide on Highway 7 west of Agassiz, B.C., Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan HaywardPeople who were stranded by high water due to flooding are rescued by a volunteer operating a boat in Abbotsford, B.C., on Tuesday, November 16, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl DyckProperties inundated by flood waters are seen in Abbotsford, B.C., Tuesday, Nov. 16, 2021. Farmers in B.C. are coming together to save livestock as parts of the Fraser Valley are under water due to devastating flooding says an association that represents the province's dairy farmers. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan HaywardDARRYL DYCK - THE CANADIAN PRESS
A house on a farm is surrounded by floodwaters in Abbotsford, B.C., on Nov. 17, 2021.- Submitted
Princeton, B.C. on Tuesday, amid the flooding- Pemberton SAR/Twitter
A mudslide near Lillooet B.C. has swept away several cars. At this point, one woman's body has been recovered.- Carly Isaac
An image of Merritt, B.C., which was evacuated in the wake of floods that have swamped parts of the region.
