Etiket: Columbia
Floods in British Columbia | The government is rationing gasoline
(Vancouver) The British Columbia government is rationing gasoline on Vancouver Island, southwestern British Columbia and the Sunshine Coast after the severe storm cut supply lines. Posted on November 19, 2021…
Floods in British Columbia | Race against time in Abbotsford
(Vancouver) The City of Abbotsford, east of Vancouver, is racing against time to erect a new dike as the flood waters increase and the weather forecast is bleak. Posted on…
Military aid increases in British Columbia
About 120 military personnel have arrived in Abbotsford as the Fraser Valley town begins a massive reconstruction of dikes, roads, bridges and other infrastructure damaged as a result of severe…
Floods in British Columbia | About 100 soldiers arrived in Abbotsford
Sorry, your browser does not support videos (Vancouver) About 120 military personnel have arrived in Abbotsford as this Fraser Valley town begins massive reconstruction of dikes, roads, bridges and other…
Floods in British Columbia | A short lull before more rains
British Columbia is taking advantage of a short lull in the weather to measure the full extent of the flooding that has hit the south of the province. A disaster…
Floods in British Columbia | Four missing persons
(Vancouver) RCMP have reported four people missing after a mudslide on Highway 99 near Lillooet, British Columbia. Posted on November 18, 2021 at 6:22 a.m. Updated at 9:27 p.m. A…
Floods in British Columbia | The Canadian Armed Forces are deployed
(Abbotsford) Military personnel were deployed Thursday to western Canada, on land and in the air, to respond to extensive flooding and landslides that left one dead and many missing, while…
Floods: In British Columbia, the extent of damage as winter approaches is a challenge
The scale of damage in British Columbia as winter approaches will make it difficult to repair highways washed away by flooding during heavy rains this week, experts warn. Floods, mudslides,…
Floods in British Columbia | The Armed Forces called in as reinforcements
The Canadian Armed Forces were called in to assist with recovery efforts in British Columbia, hit by flooding to the point where the provincial government declared a state of emergency.…
State of emergency in British Columbia | “The roads are going to be closed for a long time”
British Columbia Premier John Horgan declared a state of emergency on Wednesday following flooding and mudslides that wreaked havoc in the southern part of the province. Stranded about 100 kilometers…
Monster flooding in British Columbia: army comes to disaster relief
The Canadian army will be deployed as reinforcements to help evacuate thousands of people still isolated in British Columbia after the monster and deadly floods that cripple the coastal province.…
Floods in British Columbia | Abbotsford Canucks postpone two games
(Abbotsford) Following flooding in the area, the Abbotsford Canucks of the American Hockey League have postponed games that were scheduled for Friday and Sunday against the Bakersfield Condors. Posted on…
Floods | British Columbia declares state of emergency
(Vancouver) British Columbia Premier John Horgan declared a state of emergency on Wednesday following flooding and mudslides that wreaked havoc in the southern part of the province. Posted on November…
British Columbia declares state of emergency
British Columbia Premier John Horgan declared a state of emergency on Wednesday following flooding and mudslides that wreaked havoc in the southern part of the province. With this new measure,…
Floods in British Columbia | Other residents affected by an evacuation order
Officials in Abbotsford, B.C. will hold another press conference on Wednesday as they urge all residents of the Sumas Prairie area to evacuate immediately. Posted on November 17, 2021 at…
Floods in British Columbia | The body of a woman found
(Vancouver) The body of a woman was found in a mudslide on Highway 99 near Lillooet, British Columbia, following historic rainfall in the province, RCMP said. Posted on November 16,…
British Columbia | Floods force further evacuations
(Vancouver) A new evacuation order has been issued for a section of the Fraser Valley in Abbotsford, British Columbia. Posted on November 16, 2021 at 11:24 a.m. A social media…
British Columbia | Trans Mountain shut down due to flooding
(Calgary) The Trans Mountain pipeline has been temporarily closed due to widespread rains and flooding in British Columbia. Posted on November 15, 2021 at 6:19 p.m. Trans Mountain company spokesman…
British Columbia | Torrential rains cause flooding and mudslides
Sorry, your browser does not support videos (Vancouver) Relentless precipitation in the eastern Fraser Valley has caused flooding, landslides and rocks, mudslides and closed roads to and from the southern…
Bad weather in British Columbia: thousands of residents must evacuate
Thousands of people have been ordered to evacuate in southern British Columbia and dozens of vehicles are still stranded there after heavy rains leading to flooding and landslides, local officials…