Abbotsford Flood Update
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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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B.C. and federal agriculture ministers tour farm in Abbotsford flood zoneThe City of Abbotsford was hit-hard by the record-breaking floods last month, losing countless acres of farmland and tens of thousands of livestock to the natural disaster.WeatherDec 10, 2021
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Only one evacuation order is left in B.C.’s flood-ravaged Sumas PrairieAbbotsford Mayor Henry Braun said he hopes to lift the final evacuation order in Sumas Prairie in the 'near future,' so the recovery phase of operations can begin.WeatherDec 8, 2021
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‘This remains the most pressing conversation’: Abbotsford, B.C. mayor on funding for dike repairsMeanwhile, residents of the Sumas Prairie's central zone can now return home, though the local state of emergency has been extended again.WeatherDec 6, 2021
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‘There’s nothing to stop it’: Abbotsford, B.C. braces for more floods as Nooksack River tops banksMayor Henry Braun said Sunday afternoon that he expects water from the flooded Whatcom County river to reach Abbotsford later that evening.CanadaNov 28, 2021
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Abbotsford, B.C. mayor worried about floods from Washington as heavy rain beginsDike repairs are progressing well, said Mayor Henry Braun, but the culverts and ditches that protect the city from the Nooksack River remain full of water.WeatherNov 25, 2021
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Abbotsford, B.C. issues ‘do not use’ water advisory for flooded Sumas PrairieThe flood-ravaged city of Abbotsford, B.C. has issued a new 'do not use' water advisory for Sumas Prairie as it prepares to deal with another series of storms.WeatherNov 24, 2021
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Abbotsford, B.C. strengthening infrastructure, bracing for next atmospheric riverAbbotsford, B.C., is bracing for the impact of a second atmospheric river forecast to strike on Thursday by Environment Canada.WeatherNov 23, 2021
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Some residents can go home as evacuation orders rescinded for parts of Abbotsford, B.C.Crews have sealed a major dike breach to stop water flowing into the Sumas Prairie, and have opened floodgates at a critical pump station to divert water from the hard-hit region.WeatherNov 22, 2021
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