Residents in Abbotsford, B.C., ordered to evacuate as constant rain threatens to flood southern parts of province - The Globe and Mail

Abbotsford police speak to members of the Canadian Forces at the end of a flooded road in Abbotsford, B.C., on Thursday, Nov.

Residents in areas of Abbotsford were ordered out of their houses early Sunday as constant rain over the last 24 hours once again threatened to overwhelm parts of the province.

On Saturday, the city’s mayor urged people in the affected areas near the Nooksack River to pack up their necessities, papers and keepsakes and be ready to leave swiftly.

The Nooksack runs south of the border and Abbotsford Mayor Henry Braun said American officials have informed him its dikes were damaged in the last flood.

Early efforts to get highway infrastructure back online are now threatened with the latest rains and Canadian military troops have been deployed to Abbotsford and Princeton to help with cleanup and efforts to keep more flooding at bay.

Braun said he asked Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to keep the Armed Forces on the ground in Abbotsford as the community braces for two more heavy rain systems over the next few days.