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Tuesday also saw the announcement of a potential strike by container truck drivers serving the Port of Vancouver (new window), and continuing impacts on railway lines. Trucking Association, said Tuesday it is taking truckers "more than double the time" to get goods from one point to another in the province. Though Highway 3 between Hope and Princeton has been reopened, allowing for commercial vehicles and other essential travel, the storm has choked the province's supply chain.ĭave Earle, president of the B.C. Container truck drivers serving Vancouver port threaten to strike (new window).Here's a rundown of highway closures and conditions in B.C.There is also a travel advisory for Highway 20 in the Bella Coola Valley area on the Central Coast. The stretch of the Trans-Canada Highway (Highway 1) between Abbotsford and Chilliwack, crucial for connecting Metro Vancouver and the rest of the province, remains closed. Numerous other highways remain closed or under travel advisory because of the impact of previous floods and mudslides. The stretch saw a mudslide that left four people dead (new window) and one missing.Ī landslide early Wednesday morning has closed a section of Highway 7 in both directions near Maria Slough Bridge east of Agassiz. As of 7:45 a.m., the road had opened to single-lane alternating traffic in both directions. On Tuesday, Highway 99 between Pemberton and Lillooet was closed until further notice due to weather conditions. Nearly all of the province is also at a high or extreme risk of avalanche (new window) due to warming temperatures, with the greatest dangers in places like the Sea to Sky region, north of Vancouver, the northwest coast and the northern Rockies. A flood watch means river levels are rising and may spill their banks. A flood warning means river levels have exceeded or will exceed their banks, and nearby areas will flood as a result. Retourner au début du widget ?įlood watches are in effect for the Fraser, Tulameen, Coldwater, Similkameen, Coquihalla and Sumas rivers. Hundreds of residents also remain away from their homes in B.C.'s Interior, including in Princeton and Merritt.įin du widget Twitter. Some residents of Maple Ridge, just east of Vancouver, had warnings delivered to them (new window) due to potential floods. This includes the communities of Hope (new window), Mission (new window), and Hatzic (new window) in the eastern Fraser Valley. The current storm system affecting the province hit the Central Coast first before travelling south, leading to more evacuation orders in areas north of the Fraser Valley region and Metro Vancouver. (new window)Įvacuation orders remain in place for hundreds of properties (new window) in southwest B.C.
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Read more about the flooding situation across southern B.C.13 to 15, led to landslides and rainfall records (new window) being broken, while another two before and during the weekend (new window) led to renewed evacuation orders and highway closures. The impact from the rain is expected to be worse due to extensive damage from previous storms. The biggest, which struck the province from Nov. Up to 150 millimetres of rain (new window) is forecast for parts of Vancouver Island. The whole of southwest B.C., including Vancouver Island and the Central Coast, is under flood watch (new window), with flood-soaked regions like the Fraser Valley and the Nicola Valley east of Vancouver set to receive up to 100 millimetres of rain, while snow is also expected at higher elevations. For all flood warnings and advisories, see here (new window). For more on evacuation alerts and orders, see here (new window).Ī flood watch is in place for the Coquihalla, Sumas, Tulameen, Similkameen, Coldwater, Lower Nicola and Fraser rivers, as well as all of Vancouver Island and the Central Coast.
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For a full list of closures, see here (new window).Įvacuation orders remain in effect for properties near waterways in the Fraser Valley (new window), the Thompson-Nicola Regional District (new window), and the Sea to Sky region. Highway 99 between Lillooet and Pemberton was closed on Tuesday due to the storms, with many highways under travel advisory (new window) in the province. As of 7:45 a.m., the road had opened to single-lane alternating traffic in both directions. Up to 100 millimetres of rain (new window) is expected in the flood-battered Fraser Valley, with a snowfall advisory (new window) also in place for parts of central B.C.Įarly Wednesday morning, a landslide closed Highway 7 in both directions near Maria Slough Bridge east of Agassiz.
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is expected to ease off Wednesday evening. The province is preparing for another day of heavy rains, as the last of three major storm systems to hit southwest B.C.