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Legislator Says Multiple Fatalities in Squamish, B.C., Flood Zone
RCMP said search and recovery efforts were hampered by dangerous water levels as flood-hit communities across the region faced evacuations and warnings.
- On Friday, West Vancouver–Sea to Sky MLA Jeremy Valeriote expressed condolences following reports of three deaths in a Thursday boating incident in the Squamish Valley.
- Days of heavy rainfall, including more than 300 millimetres in some areas, triggered widespread flooding and hazardous river conditions across the Sea-to-Sky region.
- Squamish Search and Rescue and North Shore Rescue launched operations Thursday, though RCMP Cpl. Ashley MacKay described search efforts as 'extremely difficult and unsafe' due to dangerous water levels.
- All persons involved in the incident have been accounted for, Squamish RCMP confirmed Friday after searchers located the missing individual.
- Environment Canada continues to warn of potential coastal flooding from storm surges and high tides, which could impact low-lying areas of Metro Vancouver and Vancouver Island.
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SQUAMISH — Three people have died after a boat overturned in the swollen Squamish River north of Vancouver, after days of heavy rain and flooding in the region. Insp.
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2 dead, 1 missing after boating incident in Squamish area following flooding - Fort St. James Caledonia Courier
Two people are dead and one person is missing after a boating incident in the Squamish Valley Thursday (Nov. 12). Squamish RCMP responded to the boat incident that involved multiple people around 1:52 p.m. on Thursday. Two people have since been confirmed dead and another is unaccounted for. Police say all other people have been accounted for. RCMP said that due to water levels and challenging weather conditions, search and rescue and recovery e…
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