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State of emergency declared on Sunshine Coast because of drought

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B.C.'s Sunshine Coast has declared a state of local emergency due to an ongoing drought, ordering businesses to stop using water over an "imminent threat" that the supply could be exhausted. The regional district made the declaration Monday, as severe drought conditions persisted. Swimming pools, breweries, non-medical cannabis producers, businesses that bottle water, and those that transport and install concrete, cement and gravel are among those being instructed to halt the use of potable water starting at 11:59 p.m. Tuesday.

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The Epoch Times

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BC Drought Forces Emergency Order on Sunshine Coast, but Officials Urge Calm

Some businesses and amenities on British Columbia’s Sunshine Coast have been told to stop using all treated drinking water later today due to severe drought, but officials say there’s no need to panic. The Sunshine Coast Regional District, District of Sechelt and shishalh Nation have declared a state of local emergency that takes effect Tuesday at midnight as the system that supplies water to about 90 percent of the homes and businesses in the S…

3 years ago·New York, United States

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B.C. drought forces emergency order on Sunshine Coast, but officials urge calm

SECHELT, B.C. — Some businesses and amenities on British Columbia's Sunshine Coast have been told to stop using all treated drinking water later today due to severe drought, but officials say there's no need to panic.

3 years ago·Victoria, Canada

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