A state of emergency has been declared in the province of British Columbia due to large-scale floods caused by heavy rains. This was announced by the head of the region John Horgan .
Ukraine , Ukraingate , 18 , November , 2021 , International News
“The last few days have been incredibly difficult for the people of British Columbia due to the natural disaster. Strong winds, downpours and floods destroyed entire settlements of our province, – he said during a press conference. “In this regard, the British Columbia government is imposing a state of emergency.”
He said several thousand people had been forced to flee their homes, and local authorities had already turned to the federal government for help. In particular, the military will be sent to the region. According to CTV, almost 18,000 people were ordered to evacuate. Horgan said one person was confirmed dead on Tuesday. “Unfortunately, most likely, we will announce new victims in the coming days,” the head of the province added. Also, 184 people were rescued in the last 24 hours, who were evacuated by helicopters because they could not reach a safe place on their own.
CTV, citing provincial agriculture minister Lana Popham, said thousands of domestic animals had already died as a result of rising water on local farms. Many farms are surrounded by water and cannot bring fodder for livestock. Poppham said the authorities would provide assistance to farmers, including the delivery of animal feed. Financial assistance to the affected farms is also provided.
In addition, the TV channel reported that residents of the region literally devastated store shelves. People stock up on food, water, toilet paper, medicine, batteries, candles. In this regard, the authorities promise to establish the supply of goods in the coming days. This is especially true in particularly affected areas.
The rains in the region began last weekend. Earlier in British Columbia, more than 250 mm of rain fell in excess of the monthly norm. According to the CBC TV channel, in some places the water level rose by 3.5 m. The main impact of the disaster fell on the southern part of the province, where residents of many settlements were evacuated. Due to the bad weather, many highways were blurred, and the railway connection was partially disrupted.
Source: Ukrgate
Read more : Flood in Canada, loss of two people, Heavy rains caused sudden floods in Indonesia. 11 people went missing,