SURREY, British Columbia—Extreme weather continues to plague British Columbia as high winds, flooding, and mudslides continue into a third day, choking travel in the province and forcing evacuations, while rains are expected to subside on Nov. 16. Traffic in and out of Greater Vancouver is at a standstill as mudslides have struck five major highways outside of the region’s Fraser Valley. Highway 1 and Highway 7 west of the community of Hope have both been closed since Nov. 14, stranding commuters and commercial vehicles in the town, which has also faced flooding and frequent power outages. Three other highways leading out of Hope have also been closed since then because of mudslides, further isolating residents without any projections when the routes may open. On Highway 7, an estimated 150 motorists were stranded in between two different slides as rescue crews worked to retrieve them into evening on Nov. 15. B.C. …
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