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2021-11-29
Storms lash flood-hit Pacific Northwest as river overflows at U.S.-Canada border
Evacuation orders were issued in Canada and there was at least 1 mudslide in British Columbia tonight.
Evacuation orders were issued in Canada and there was at least 1 mudslide in British Columbia tonight.
Western areas still assessing millions of dollars’ worth of damage from flooding earlier this month
Forecasters are warning parts of western Washington could be hit by more flooding, a week on from the last devastating storm.
The region is set to be hit by 2 atmospheric river events this week, a top Canadian meteorologist warns.
After a summer of deadly heat and uncontrolled wildfires, British Columbia was hit by record rainfalls that forced the evacuation of towns and destroyed highways and rail lines.
More than 100 soldiers have so far been deployed to Canada's west, with thousands more on standby.