The sun is shining in Metro Vancouver but many 小蓝视频 highways are completely submerged following a powerful storm.
Drive小蓝视频's webcams show several major highways across the province underwater Tuesday (Nov. 16) afternoon following torrential rainfall over the weekend and through Monday.
The floodwaters have led to the . A has also been declared for the City of Abbotsford and many have been evacuated. Residents are encouraged to avoid travelling until the situation improves.
On Sunday, Abbotsford broke its all-time rainfall record after over 100 millimetres of rain fell in a single day. By 10 a.m. Monday, much of the region lay under a blanket of water, triggering an for the Straiton area and the closure of over two dozen roads. Another five neighbourhoods remain on evacuation alert due to flooding and mudslides.
At one stretch of Highway 7 near Agassiz, up to 275 people — including about 50 children — were after two landslides pinned a line of cars between a hillside and the Fraser River. Rescue crews including the Canadian military are still working to evacuate residents still trapped in their vehicles or homes.
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With files from Stefan Labbé and Alanna Kelly
