in part by their relatively small populations, lack of equipment and limited infrastructure, such as a dearth of community halls or fire trucks.
“There’s just so much devastation throughout the whole south of the province – whether it’s Princeton, the Lower Mainland with the cattle and the chickens that are dying. I understand that the attention is going to be focused where there is a higher density of the population,” Ms. Varcoe-Ryan told The Globe and Mail Wednesday. “We are very few, but our disaster is huge.”
The RCMP have confirmed they are investigating the woman’s disappearance. The number of people confirmed killed or missing in the floods has risen to six, with four bodies recovered from a mudslide along Highway 99 near Lillooet and one man still missing. Mr. Farnworth said B.C. remains in “uncharted territory” and cautioned that even routine rainfall may cause already swollen rivers to rise to dangerous levels. He urged residents in flood-prone areas to prepare for evacuations and watch for updates.However, he said the government is also making headway on recovery efforts, with supply chains stabilizing, gas shortages starting to ease and some evacuees allowed to return to their homes.
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Ty to the men and women of the military for your support.
It’s great to see the canadian military in action during the pandemic care homes, Iqaluit & BC.
You mean not all BCRCMP are up north terrorizing land defenders?
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