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‘All of a Sudden, It Just Went Crazy’: Flooding on Sumas Prairie, More Evacuation Orders
Heavy rains from an atmospheric river caused the Nooksack River to overflow, prompting evacuation orders for 371 properties and alerts for over 600 more, officials said.
- Abbotsford officials issued an evacuation order for 371 properties in Sumas Prairie West on the night of December 10, amid rising flood risk.
- An atmospheric river system brought drenching rains that slammed both sides of the border and recalled the 2021 floods, with Environment Canada recording 140 millimetres in Hope and 110 millimetres in Chilliwack up to 4 a.m.
- Highway closures now include Highway 11 both ways, shutting the Sumas border crossing while Coquihalla and highways 1, 3, and 5 were also cut, and a reception centre opened at the Abbotsford Recreation Centre.
- Local authorities declared states of emergency in Abbotsford and Fraser Valley Regional District, Washington state declared its own, Amtrak suspended Seattle-Vancouver service, and Abbotsford Fire Rescue Service and Police are supporting evacuations.
- Flood water is expected to reach the properties on evacuation order on Thursday morning, and evacuated residents must check in within 24 hours; farmers under evacuation order can contact industry associations and Ministry of Agriculture for livestock concerns.
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‘All of a sudden, it just went crazy’: Flooding on Sumas Prairie, more evacuation orders
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