{"id":12392,"date":"2021-11-18T11:38:21","date_gmt":"2021-11-18T03:38:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newmalaysiatimes.com\/?p=12392"},"modified":"2021-11-18T11:38:23","modified_gmt":"2021-11-18T03:38:23","slug":"canadas-flood-ravaged-british-columbia-declares-a-state-of-emergency","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newmalaysiatimes.com\/?p=12392","title":{"rendered":"Canada’s flood-ravaged British Columbia declares a state of emergency"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

VANCOUVER, Nov 18\u00a0— The government of Canada’\u2019s British Columbia declared a state of emergency in the Pacific province on Wednesday due to floods and mudslides caused by rainstorms in the last few days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

British Columbia Premier John Horgan made the declaration at a news conference. “Heavy rains, strong winds, flooding have devastated entire communities of our province.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The declaration gives the province various powers from stopping hoarding to restricting travel in and out of flood zones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“The order will preserve basic access to services and supplies for communities across the province,” Horgan said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Thousands of people have been displaced from their homes and one woman was confirmed dead in southern British Columbia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Sadly, we expect to confirm more fatalities in the coming days,” Horgan said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The premier said he has spoken to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, adding that his government has now formally requested the assistance of the Canadian Armed Forces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He said the Trudeau government and provincial governments of Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Ontario have offered support to his province.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

NMT<\/a> as reported by Bernama<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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