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Flood warnings persist in B.C.’s Lower Mainland as 100 properties remain under evacuation order

Flood and rainfall warnings remain in place for parts of British Columbia’s Lower Mainland as about 100 properties are under evacuation order. “This remains a dynamic and evolving situation and the risks are real,” said Kelly Greene, B.C.’s emergency management and climate readiness minister, in an update early Monday afternoon. “The ground is saturated in […] The post Flood warnings persist in B.C.’s Lower Mainland as 100 properties remain under evacuation order appeared first on AM 1150.

Abbotsford mayor blasts federal response amid Fraser Valley floods

Floodwaters in the Fraser Valley are expected to recede in the coming days, forecasters said, but uncertainty remains with more rain in the forecast next week. British Columbia’s Emergency Management Minister Kelly Greene said in an update Friday morning there were 450 properties under evacuation order and another 1,700 more are under evacuation alert, mostly […] The post Abbotsford mayor blasts federal response amid Fraser Valley floods appeared first on AM 1150.

Evacuations, highway closures as floodwaters rise in southern B.C.

About 400 properties are under evacuation order and another 1,800 are on evacuation alert due to flooding in the Fraser Valley, Abbotsford and the Okanagan-Similkameen region, officials said. The post Evacuations, highway closures as floodwaters rise in southern B.C. appeared first on AM 1150.

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B.C. leaders pause politics to honour victims of Tumbler Ridge shooting

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