B.C. funding $76.6 million in pump station improvements for Abbotsford - BC
According to Abbotsford Mayor Ross Siemens, the Barrowtown Pump Station is likely 'the most significant component' of the city's flood mitigation.
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According to Abbotsford Mayor Ross Siemens, the Barrowtown Pump Station is likely 'the most significant component' of the city's flood mitigation.
Mayor Ross Siemens said the city has not yet heard back from Ottawa on the status of its $1.6-billion infrastructure application under the Disaster Mitigation and Adaptation Fund.
Hot ash rained down on villages southeast of Mount Merapi after a second eruption in as many months.
The National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) reported that at least 458 houses in Pangkalpinang, Bangka Belitung were submerged in floodwater.
The increased volcanic activity of Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki in East Flores forced the evacuation of 5,464 residents.