#britishcolumbia

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Canada floods: 18,000 people still stranded in ‘terrible, terrible disaster’ | Canada | The Guardian

Emergency crews in western Canada were still trying to reach some 18,000 people stranded by landslides and struggling to find food among bare grocery store shelves after devastating flooding.
With communities in the region braced for more torrential rain in already inundated areas next week , the premier of British Columbia province declared an emergency and gave an emotional address in a press conference on Thursday.

#science #environment #GlobalWarming #ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis #ClimateBreakdown #Canada #BritishColumbia #flooding

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/nov/18/residents-brace-for-torrential-rains-in-already-flooded-western-canada

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Canada hit by heavy rains and floods in British Columbia – in pictures | Environment | The Guardian

Multiple fatalities confirmed after torrential rains forced thousands in British Columbia to evacuate

If you're in BC or know people there, I hope you and they stay safe.

#photography #Canada #BritishColumbia #weather #storms #flooding

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/gallery/2021/nov/17/canada-hit-by-heavy-rains-and-floods-in-british-columbia-in-pictures

A house is seen surrounded by floodwaters on a farm in Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada

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