Tag: B.C. flood

Evacuation Alerts Expanded as Floodwaters Rise on Some BC Rivers, Creeks

Hundreds of residents in British Columbia’s southern and central Interior have been warned they may have to leave quickly if floodwaters move in. Flood warnings, watches and advisories cover about half of the province, although the areas most under threat are the Boundary and Thompson regions. Heavy rain on Friday and today following a week…


Ailing Infrastructure in BC, Other Provinces, Highlighted by BC Floods

Washed-out roads and flooded farmlands in British Columbia have brought to light dire infrastructure needs, which policy experts say other provinces also face as existing infrastructure ages and new and necessary infrastructure remains unbuilt. A wet fall capped by torrential rain caused landslides and washed out eight B.C. highways. Some have been reopened for general…


‘Pretty Chaotic’: Tiny BC Community Reconnected After Flooding Wiped out Bridge

NOOAITCH FIRST NATION, BRITISH COLUMBIA—The same rainfall that forced the evacuation of 7,000 residents in Merritt, B.C., also stranded a small First Nation village just 20 kilometres away, but an all-out effort quickly reconnected the community. What was once the smallSpius Creek turned into a raging torrent earlier this week as record-setting rain washed away…