Federal Disaster Aid Program for 2021 BC Floods Now Tops $1 Billion

Federal Disaster Aid Program for 2021 BC Floods Now Tops $1 Billion
President of the Queen’s Privy Council for Canada and Emergency Preparedness Minister Bill Blair rises during Question Period in Ottawa on April 25, 2022. Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press
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The mayor of Abbotsford says the British Columbia farming community has come a long way since devastating flooding in 2021—but still has far to go with long-term recovery and repairing peace of mind for residents.

“People are very anxious,” Ross Siemens said Thursday. “Every time there’s a storm here you get a little nervous.”