Residents of another handful of properties in Abbotsford, BC, were ordered to evacuate Sunday night, while others were placed on evacuation alert due to the continuing threat of flooding.
Meanwhile, city crews, including members of the Canadian military, worked through the night to pump water into the so-called tiger dams that have been established in a desperate effort to contain the rising Sumas River.
The second in a trio of heavy rains subsided in many areas on Sunday, yet Environment Canada warned that associated warming had pushed freezing levels well above the mountain tops. That means snowmelt flows into runoff, causing rivers to swell and increasing the risk of flooding.
The Hope District declared a state of emergency yesterday as new evacuation orders were issued in parts of Abbotsford and west of Merritt.
A third storm in the series of devastating atmospheric rivers is forecast to hit Tuesday and Wednesday, and officials have warned it could be the worst yet.
Public Safety Minister Mike Farnworth says the province is prepared to use Alert Ready, a system that sends emergency notifications directly to cell phones, if local authorities believe the upcoming storm poses a threat to life or life. public security.
This Canadian Press report was first published on November 29, 2021.
Reference-www.nationalobserver.com