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Legislator Says Multiple Fatalities in Squamish, B.C., Flood Zone
Jeremy Valeriote said his thoughts are with the victims' families as rescue crews search after a boating incident near Squamish Valley Road.
On Friday, Green legislator Jeremy Valeriote confirmed multiple fatalities in the Squamish Valley following a "boating incident" Thursday afternoon, saying he is "devastated" by the reports.
A parade of storms dropped more than 300 millimetres of rain on parts of British Columbia, forcing residents about 16 kilometres north of Squamish to shelter in place this week.
North Shore Rescue and Squamish Search and Rescue are deploying drones to locate victims near Squamish Valley Road, while Emergency Health Services reports no one has been taken to hospital.
Evacuation orders remain in place for the village of Pemberton and the Lil First Nation, with Valeriote describing "warnings, evacuations, and significant disruption" affecting the Sea to Sky region.
Environment Canada warned that a storm surge could raise sea levels in low-lying coastal areas of Metro Vancouver, southeast Vancouver Island, and the southern Gulf Islands, with elevated water levels expected to peak Friday.