B.C. flooding update: state of emergency lifted in Grand Forks
Residents in Grand Forks, B.C. are feeling optimistic Sunday, as the state of local emergency has been rescinded thanks to peaking flood waters.
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Residents in Grand Forks, B.C. are feeling optimistic Sunday, as the state of local emergency has been rescinded thanks to peaking flood waters.
About half of B.C. was under flood watches, warnings or advisories, after heavy rain late last week and a bout of record-setting temperatures that melted the snowpack
The City of Grand Forks has ordered the immediate evacuation of 34 properties
The threat of flooding throughout British Columbia's Interior continued Saturday as a combination of warm weather and rain drove higher flow in rivers and streams, putting several communities and their residents in harm's way.
On Saturday, the regional district upgraded two evacuation alerts to evacuation orders, affecting 40 homes.