“We expect to confirm even more fatalities in the coming days.” Canada's British Columbia Premier John Horgan after declaring a state of emergency in the wake of devastating floods caused by record breaking rains
The federal government said it was sending the air force to assist with evacuations and to support supply lines.
Wednesday's move came after every major route between the Lower Mainland of British Columbia and the interior of the province was cut by washouts, flooding or landslides. Horgan said over the past six months there have been drought conditions in Merritt, where the river was at its lowest point in living memory and where people had to be evacuated because of wildfires in temperatures that were unprecedented. And now, he said, much of the community is under water.Terrible floods
“We're sending resources like the Canadian Armed Forces to support people but also we'll be there for the cleanup and the rebuilding after impacts of these extreme weather events.”
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