The Canadian Armed Forces have been called in to help with recovery efforts in flood-ravaged British Columbia, and the provincial government declared a state of emergency.
The military will provide air and ground support for critical provincial supply chains and evacuation and rescue efforts.
Prime Minister John Horgan says travel restrictions will be introduced to ensure essential goods and emergency and medical services can reach communities.
Defense Minister Anita Anand says more troops will be sent to help the hardest hit communities.
Crews will continue to search the debris left by landslides along Highway 99 near Lillooet and Highway 7 near Agassiz to determine if any vehicles were trapped underneath.
No bodies were recovered Wednesday, but at least two people remain missing.
BC Agriculture Minister Lana Popham says thousands of farm animals died when parts of the Fraser Valley were flooded, and efforts are underway to develop routes that allow veterinarians to access farms and treat livestock that could have survived.
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This Canadian Press report was first published on November 18, 2021.
Reference-www.nationalobserver.com