Canada’s flood-hit western province braces for more rain

Canada’s westernmost province of British Columbia (BC) is bracing for more rain just weeks after heavy downpours triggered flooding and mudslides and forced thousands of people to evacuate their homes.

“The third atmospheric river in just under a week will once again give rain heavy at times over the British Columbia south coast.

Officials said parts of the province could expect up to 12cm (4.7 inches) of rain in less than 36 hours starting later on Wednesday.

BC Premier John Horgan declared a state of emergency on November 17 as the province reeled following two days of heavy rainfall at that time.

The BC government said on Monday that due to the ongoing effects of the heavy rain, it was extending the provincial state of emergency, as well as an order limiting fuel consumption, until December 14

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