BC State Of Emergency
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Kookipi Creek wildfire evacuation order downgraded in Boston Bar, Nahatlatch RiverAccording to the BC Wildfire Service's website, as of Monday, there are no more evacuation orders in place for the Kookipi Creek wildfire near Boston Bar.FireSep 4, 2023
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‘Far from being in the clear’: B.C. extends state of emergency as wildfires, drought drag onEmergency Management Minister Bowinn Ma said the province is preparing for the possibility this drought season could last beyond the calendar year and stretch into 2024.FireAug 31, 2023
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‘Mr. Zuckerberg, open up access’: B.C. premier calls out Meta news ban amid wildfiresDavid Eby says Meta's blackout on Canadian news in protest of new federal legislation is 'unacceptable' and is curbing the flow of critical information in a provincial disaster.FireAug 21, 2023
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Premier, ministers to tour wildfire-affected areas in B.C. amid state of emergencyIn another update earlier today, Fire Chief Jason Brolund shared that at least 50 structures have been lost so far in West Kelowna, where the McDougall Creek fire still burns.FireAug 21, 2023
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B.C. asking for firefighting help as MLA calls for state of emergency to be issuedAcross B.C., 51,000 lightning strikes have been recorded over the past seven days and every afternoon new strikes are recorded without any rain falling.FireJul 13, 2023
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State of emergency declared in northwestern B.C. as Little Blue River wildfire burnsThat wildfire, believed to be caused by lightening, is now an estimated 30,000 hectares in size, according to the BC Wildfire Service.FireJul 10, 2023
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Months after disastrous floods, B.C.’s Coquihalla Highway to fully reopen WednesdayThe province was first hit on Nov. 14 when a powerful atmospheric river delivered tropical moisture to southwestern B.C., resulting in unprecedented volumes of rain.EnvironmentJan 18, 2022
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B.C. extends state of emergency; cites potential flooding, ongoing highway damageThe provincial state of emergency was first declared on Nov. 17 due to severe weather, with several highways being impacted.CanadaJan 11, 2022
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B.C. extends state of emergency a third time due to lingering damage from floods, mudslidesWhile evacuation orders have been rescinded throughout the province, thousands of British Columbians have been unable to return to or re-inhabit their waterlogged homes.WeatherDec 27, 2021
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B.C. floods: Abbotsford drops controversial levee plan, will repair dike breaches insteadAbbotford remains under a high level of alert after two days of catastrophic rainfall forced hundreds of people to evacuate due to floods.EnvironmentNov 19, 2021
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