BC Flood Impacts

• B.C. disaster program upgraded to help flood victims, quickly aid in other disasters

  A 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.

  Politics

  Apr 29, 2022
  
• Months after flooding, Sumas Prairie residents frustrated by lack of government funds

  Some residents say they've relied on the generosity of churches and online fundraisers while waiting for provincial disaster assistance to come through.

  Politics

  Apr 21, 2022
  
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• 100 days after the floods, some members of Shackan Indian Band still can’t go home

  Seven households remain displaced, including Chief Arnie Lampreau's. He said coming home brings mixed emotions for much of the community.

  Environment

  Mar 4, 2022
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• ‘This remains the most pressing conversation’: Abbotsford, B.C. mayor on funding for dike repairs

  Meanwhile, residents of the Sumas Prairie's central zone can now return home, though the local state of emergency has been extended again.

  Weather

  Dec 6, 2021
• Liquid manure from B.C. floods may have contaminated some Lower Mainland wells

  Liquid 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. 

  Environment

  Dec 5, 2021
• Trans Mountain Pipeline restarts after three-week pause due to B.C. floods

  Trans Mountain has confirmed 'all necessary assessments, repairs, and construction of protective earthworks' have been completed.

  Canada

  Dec 5, 2021
• B.C. expands disaster financial assistance program after flooding, landslides

  Eligibility has been expanded to affected residents in the northwest, southwest, central and southeast regions as well as Vancouver Island.

  Weather

  Dec 5, 2021
• ‘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.

  Weather

  Nov 26, 2021
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• B.C. floods: Land, plants expected to recover, but concern for livestock remains, experts say

  While the B.C. floods have been devastating for humans and animals, experts say long-term risk to the natural environment is minimal.

  Weather

  Nov 20, 2021