More areas placed under flood watch in southern B.C., as province braces for return of storms
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Communities throughout southern B.C. are preparing for an atmospheric river to strike on Saturday, even as federal plans to help the province recover from devastating floods and mudslides were announced.
Rain has started to fall in the region, but the heaviest precipitation is set to arrive on Saturday night, according to Environment Canada, which issued a rainfall warning on Friday and warned of another storm front arriving on Tuesday.
More than 100 millimetres of rain will hit near the mountains in southern B.C., with 80 millimetres of rain set to fall on the Fraser Valley, an area southeast of Metro Vancouver devastated by floods two weeks ago.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau visited the community of Abbotsford in the Fraser Valley on Friday, seeing flood damage first-hand and talking to local officials, first responders and First Nations leaders.
Hundreds of people remain away from their homes due to the disaster, with supply chains still constrained and communities still dealing with standing water.
Abbotsford Mayor Henry Braun said the estimated 220 millimetres of rain falling on the city over the next five days would be a "situation they had never faced before."
Trudeau said he saw "amazing" strength and resilience from first responders in Abbotsford, and he praised community efforts in the wake of the floods.
Later on Friday, he announced a committee set to shape the province's recovery from the widespread floods at a joint media conference with B.C. Premier John Horgan.
"It's not going to be enough for us to be there now and in the coming weeks — we need to be there for each other in the coming months and coming years," he said.
B.C. Transportation Minister Rob Fleming said some highways would be closed on Saturday as further damage from storms is anticipated.
The three highways affected will be:
Highway 1 and Highway 3 will be closed at 2 p.m. PT, and Highway 99 will be closed at 4 p.m. PT.
Reopening times will vary based on weather conditions, the province said.
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