Bc Flooding 2021

• B.C. gets $557M in disaster relief funding following devastating 2021 floods

  Canada's emergency preparedness minister is returning to the epicentre of flooding that devastated British Columbia's Fraser Valley in November 2021.

  Politics

  Feb 23, 2023
  
• 1 year after catastrophic flooding, Coquihalla Highway reopens all 4 lanes

  B.C. transportation minister Rob Fleming said Friday four lanes open on the Coquihalla was ‘another momentous achievement as we rebuild our highways following last year’s storms.’

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  Dec 16, 2022
  
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• ‘The time to prepare is now’: B.C. warns residents ahead of 2 more atmospheric rivers

  Environment Canada says more heavy rain will fall Saturday night and into Sunday in areas such as the Fraser Valley, Metro Vancouver and Howe Sound.

  Health

  Nov 26, 2021
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• B.C.’s Highway 1 reopens between Abbotsford and Chilliwack

  Crews have worked faster than expected, pushing up the reopening between McCallum Road and Yale Road West from the estimated reopening time of 9 p.m.

  Weather

  Nov 25, 2021
• Trudeau says B.C. flooding shows climate change impacts have arrived ‘sooner than expected’

  Trudeau made the comments during an emergency debate in the House of Commons on the devastating flooding in B.C. and other extreme weather events across Canada this year.

  Canada

  Nov 24, 2021
• ‘A monumental task’: B.C. braces for more storms as flood repairs continue

  The water level on the Sumas Prairie is slowly dropping but many homes and farms remain underwater, creating an uncertain future for many.

  Weather

  Nov 24, 2021
• B.C. government hopeful CP Rail line will reopen Tuesday night

  CP Rail is looking to have service restored in the province by mid-week, which will result in essential goods moving again around the clock.

  Weather

  Nov 22, 2021
• B.C. floods: Gas to be rationed in some areas, some highways to be essential travel only

  The general public in Metro Vancouver, on Vancouver Island and other parts of southwestern B.C., are being restricted to only 30 litres of gas per visit at a gas station.

  Weather

  Nov 19, 2021
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• ‘Higher costs and delays’: Supply chain disruptions from B.C. storm expected to hit Manitoba

  'Manitoba consumers will see very likely higher costs and delays in goods.'

  Economy

  Nov 18, 2021
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• ‘It was pretty sketchy’: B.C. woman stranded in her car after major highways flooded, closed

  In an update Monday, Public Safety Minister Mike Farnworth said it is too early to determine the extent of the damage on the province's major highways.

  Weather

  Nov 15, 2021