BC Flood Impacts
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B.C. disaster program upgraded to help flood victims, quickly aid in other disastersA loophole is also being removed so farmers or small business owners who hold their family home in the name of a corporation can make claims for loss or damage.PoliticsApr 29, 2022
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Months after flooding, Sumas Prairie residents frustrated by lack of government fundsSome residents say they've relied on the generosity of churches and online fundraisers while waiting for provincial disaster assistance to come through.PoliticsApr 21, 2022
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100 days after the floods, some members of Shackan Indian Band still can’t go homeSeven households remain displaced, including Chief Arnie Lampreau's. He said coming home brings mixed emotions for much of the community.EnvironmentMar 4, 2022
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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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Liquid manure from B.C. floods may have contaminated some Lower Mainland wellsLiquid manure may have been released through the movement of animals, the disposal of milk in manure storage systems or excessive precipitation into the storage systems.EnvironmentDec 5, 2021
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Trans Mountain Pipeline restarts after three-week pause due to B.C. floodsTrans Mountain has confirmed 'all necessary assessments, repairs, and construction of protective earthworks' have been completed.CanadaDec 5, 2021
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B.C. expands disaster financial assistance program after flooding, landslidesEligibility has been expanded to affected residents in the northwest, southwest, central and southeast regions as well as Vancouver Island.WeatherDec 5, 2021
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‘My life’s work’: Farmers detail loss of beloved land, crops in Sumas Prairie, B.C.Farmers in the flooded Sumas Prairie have banded together in the wake of disaster to call for support as they try to rebuild.WeatherNov 26, 2021
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B.C. floods: Land, plants expected to recover, but concern for livestock remains, experts sayWhile the B.C. floods have been devastating for humans and animals, experts say long-term risk to the natural environment is minimal.WeatherNov 20, 2021
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