Abbotsford Flood
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B.C. upping flood protections in Sumas Prairie with learnings from 2021 floodMore than $4 million is being provided by the province to make the Sumas Prairie more resilient against mass flooding events.EnvironmentApr 28, 2023
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Senate report calls for comprehensive Fraser Valley flood planFlood waters due to a series of atmospheric rivers last November inundated 15,000 hectares of land and affected about 1,000 farms and 2.5 million livestock.CanadaOct 28, 2022
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Abbotsford council greenlights massive new flood mitigation planMore than 3,300 people were evacuated from more than 1,100 properties in Abbotsford after Washington State's Nooksack River flooded and sent water streaming north into Canada.EnvironmentJun 13, 2022
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Abbotsford council looking at ‘hybrid’ option to mitigate Sumas Prairie floodingWith public feedback in mind, Abbotsford has created a 'new preferred option' which is a hybrid of some key infrastructure enhancements and flood mitigation concepts.CanadaJun 10, 2022
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Abbotsford flood protection plans ranging from $200M to $2.8B head to councilFloods in November saw the evacuation of more than 3,300 people from more than 1,100 properties in Abbotsford when Washington state's Nooksack River overtopped its banks.EnvironmentApr 2, 2022
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B.C. announces $228M to help farmers, ranchers impacted by floodsRanchers Rhonda and Wayne MacDonald joined dozens of others as they rode their horses into Merritt Sunday for a rally in support of the long anticipated agri-recovery program.WeatherFeb 7, 2022
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BC Hydro unexpectedly cuts power to family trying to restore Sumas Prairie homeBC Hydro says it is inspecting homes in the Sumas Prairie and must cut power to any that pose a safety hazard. The Sansalone family says they were never notified about the issue.NewsDec 16, 2021
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Cars, couches, propane and fuel tanks among debris from record flooding in B.C.The mayor of Abbotsford says a second waste transfer station is expected to open for "mountains" of trash left outside homes after record rainfall drenched southern B.C.WeatherDec 16, 2021
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Abbotsford, B.C. lifts final evacuation order, but warns of disaster if dikes aren’t updatedAbbotsford needs $1 billion to upgrade the Sumas and Matsqui dikes, said Mayor Henry Braun, and it's 'impossible' to obtain that kind of cash without help from B.C. and Ottawa.WeatherDec 10, 2021
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City of Abbotsford B.C. lifts evacuation order for north Sumas PrairieBraun said he knows people are anxious to return as water levels in the region dropped by about 12 inches in the past 24 hours due to the drier weather.WeatherDec 3, 2021
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