British Columbia is suffering from devastating flooding in parts of the coastal province.
Heavy rains and winds have been hitting the southern part of the province for days causing evacuations of cities and towns.
Many communities are being left severed off from supplies after roads and bridges have literally been washed away.
A look from a flyover of #BCHwy1 at Tank Hill near Lytton and Nicomen.
For the latest #BCStorm travel info, check @DriveBC‘s website: https://t.co/0sq39Ad5WN#TransCanadaHighway pic.twitter.com/N4zVto5vNK
— BC Transportation (@TranBC) November 15, 2021
David Phillips from Environment Canada tells Acadia News that Vancouver received as much as 150 millimetres over the last three days, Hope set a new daily record with 174 millimetres.
The municipality picked up 277 millimetres over Sunday and Monday, which is the equivalent of how much rain Halifax typically gets from June to August.
Mudslides have taken out entire homes and neighbourhoods along with impacting escape efforts.
We have members both on trucks and on our watercraft assisting @CFVSAR with the flooding response in Abbotsford today. pic.twitter.com/zlqc72mvnE
— South Fraser Search and Rescue (@southfrasersar) November 16, 2021
Flood waters are high.
A look at #Similkameen floodwaters near #PrincetonBC and Old Hedley Road.
Check @DriveBC for the latest impacts BC highways. #BCstorm pic.twitter.com/hjXSDJNsNE— BC Transportation (@TranBC) November 15, 2021
