Flooding in British Columbia 2021.

In Canada, torrential rains have led to terrible flooding that has disrupted the lives and taken lives of people across the province of British Columbia.

Many people of people have been displaced from their homes, and one woman was confirmed dead on tuesday after a mudslide swept across a section of British Columbia’s Highway 99. At least two other people have gone missing, according to reports.

British Columbia declares a state of emergency.

Premier John Horgan announced at a news conference that the province of British Columbia has declared a state of emergency, effective at noon Wednesday.

The announcement comes after record-breaking rainfall caused major flooding and several mudslides, leaving hundreds of people stranded or cut off from essential services in the Lower Mainland.

The declaration, according to the premier, will give the government more flexibility to help keep goods moving, as major road closures have hampered the supply chain.

“We expect to confirm additional fatalities in the coming days,” Horgan said.

The state of emergency will be in effect for 14 days, with the option of extending it if necessary.

Its purpose is to assist the government in reopening rail and roadways.

Residents in the Sumas Prairie area of Abbotsford are still under evacuation orders in the Fraser Valley.

Tuesday evening, an evacuation order for the Chilliwack communities of Yarrow and Majuba Hill was reduced to an evacuation alert.

According to city officials in Abbotsford, 184 people were rescued from the Sumas Prairie area overnight with the assistance of local police, fire, and search and rescue teams. Officials in Chilliwack say 640 evacuees have already registered at an emergency reception center.

City workers and volunteers in Chilliwack and Abbotsford worked through the night to construct a 25-metre dam around the station to keep rising water at bay.
According to Abbotsford Mayor Henry Braun, the dam has provided the city with much-needed time and protection.

Flooding in British Columbia; Livestock at risk

According to a member of the association that represents the province’s dairy farmers, farmers in southern British Columbia are banding together to save livestock as parts of the Fraser Valley remain under water from devastating flooding.

The B.C. Dairy Association’s board chair, Holger Schwichtenberg, says he’s not sure how many farmers are working to move their milking cows, but they’re reaching out to each other to help save the animals.

On Tuesday, he said, 25 to 30 cows were being transported from another farm in the Fraser Valley, east of Vancouver, to his own farm in Agassiz.

“This is an example of an industry coming together when things really get ugly,” Schwichtenberg said. “We’re doing the best that we can with the situation that we’ve been handed and it’s a tough one.”

“You’ve got trucks, you’ve got neighbours, you’ve got whoever’s got a pickup truck or something to haul cattle in and you start moving them to higher ground or you’ve made arrangements to get them off site,” Schwichtenberg said.

Flooding in British Columbia; Military Deployed.

After a powerful storm dumped a month’s worth of rain in two days across a swath of the Pacific north-west in Canada and the United States, troops have been deployed in British Columbia to assist stranded residents and search areas affected by landslides and floods.

The Canadian government approved a request for federal assistance from the beleaguered province on Wednesday, according to Bill Blair, minister of emergency preparedness.

Military personnel will assist with evacuation efforts, supply chain support, and flood and landslide protection for residents.Some members of the armed forces were already on the ground, and more troops were expected to arrive soon, according to Defence Minister Anita Anand.

According to Vancouver, a bright yellow Canadian Forces Cormorant chopper was seen dropping people off near the Agassiz community center before taking off for another rescue mission.

“The current operational priority is evacuating those trapped between the slides, and Canadian Forces Cormorant helicopters are starting the first of multiple rescue flights between the slide area and a reception centre in Agassiz,” a government press release said.

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In Abbotsford, emergency crews using helicopters and boats rescued 184 people as the mayor warned of “catastrophic” flooding if the city’s pump station failed.

In an emergency news conference, Henry Braun told residents, “Nothing is worth your life.”

“I implore anyone listening to please obey the evacuation order and leave.” It’s possible that tomorrow morning will be too late.”
Much of the area was once part of Sumas Lake, a massive body of water that was drained in the last century.

City officials were concerned that the pumps, which divert water from the basin at a rate of half a million gallons per minute, were about to fail, causing even more water to inundate parts of the city.