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Sustainable logging will safeguard against flood risks: UBC researchersDr. Younes Alila and his graduate student Henry Pham found that the “severely and consistently underestimated” impact of forest cover greatly affects B.C. flood risks.EnvironmentJan 25
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B.C., Washington finalize cross-border flood-risk agreementThe British Columbia government says it has finalized an agreement with Washington state and several First Nations to work together on flood-risk mitigation and salmon habitat restoration for the Nooksak and Sumas watersheds on the Canada-U. S. border.EnvironmentOct 20, 2023
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Neighbourhood swamped by rising Okanagan-area creek gets OK from OKIB to return homeParker Cove residents' homes were damaged, although the full scale of the destruction wasn't made clear in the immediate aftermath of the flood.WeatherMay 25, 2023
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Cache Creek flooding: Evacuation order lifted for 78 properties in mobile home parkResidents of dozens of homes in the Sage and Sands Mobile Home Park have been told water levels on the Boneparte River have receded enough for them to return.WeatherMay 18, 2023
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Evacuation alerts issued for 2 more communities along Skeena River in Northern B.C.The Gitwangak First Nation is encouraging its citizens to prepare an emergency kit, fill up the gas tank and be ready to leave in case an evacuation order is issued.WeatherMay 17, 2023
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‘Worst I think I’ve ever seen’: Cache Creek on edge as inbound heat raises flood riskAbout 300 people have been forced from their homes as the community of Cache Creek, B.C., faces its second round of flooding in as many weeks.EnvironmentMay 10, 2023
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300 people under evacuation order in Cache Creek due to renewed floodingThe order covers the Sage and Sands mobile home park off the Trans-Canada Highway, as well as more than 20 homes on Old Cariboo Road, Nugget Road and Collins Road.EnvironmentMay 9, 2023
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Fires and floods: ‘Period of stabilization’ in B.C. but inbound heat poses new riskB.C.'s fire and flood situation has stabilized somewhat, but a new round of unseasonably warm weather could renew the threat of both by next weekend.EnvironmentMay 8, 2023
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Wildfires, floods: B.C. officials keeping close eye on water levels and out-of-control firesWildfires and flooding have affected many parts of B.C. over the weekend, officials say, as a close eye is being kept on incidents around the province.EnvironmentMay 7, 2023
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Okanagan residents urged to brace for severe thunderstormsEnvironment Canada issued a storm watch and special weather statement that covers B.C.'s Okanagan and Boundary areas, saying conditions are favourable for severe thunderstormsWeatherMay 5, 2023
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