Nooksack River
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Abbotsford flood protection plans ranging from $200M to $2.8B head to councilFloods in November saw the evacuation of more than 3,300 people from more than 1,100 properties in Abbotsford when Washington state's Nooksack River overtopped its banks.EnvironmentApr 2, 2022
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Nooksack River, the source of B.C. and Washington flooding fears, to get prevention new planNovember's catastrophic floods displaced an estimated 500 people in Washington and about 14,000 people in southern British Columbia.EnvironmentMar 15, 2022
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Group of Washington state mayors urge action after November flooding disasterThe Whatcom County mayors allege that a water management "crisis" for the Nooksack River has gone "virtually unnoticed," and their constituents have paid the price.EnvironmentFeb 8, 2022
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Washington officials mull plan to create flood corridor clearing path to Abbotsford, B.C.The plan would involve "voluntary acquisitions" of properties in the Washington flood zone and creation of "floodway flow corridors" that would clear the path to Sumas Prairie.PoliticsJan 27, 2022
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Abbotsford mayor ‘extremely concerned’ over new flood risk SundayAbbotsford Mayor Henry Braun says heavy rainfall Saturday is expected to deliver new flooding from the Nooksack River in Washington state by Sunday.EnvironmentNov 27, 2021
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