BC Announces Financial Help for Evacuees as Storm Approaches South Coast

BC Announces Financial Help for Evacuees as Storm Approaches South Coast
Flood waters surround a farm in Abbotsford, B.C., on Nov. 23, 2021. The Canadian Press/Jonathan Hayward
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British Columbia’s public safety minister says more than 6,500 people have registered as evacuees and those whose homes were flooded last week are eligible for a $2,000 grant through the Canadian Red Cross and the province.

Mike Farnworth is asking residents to pay close attention to the weather forecast as more storms are expected after a so-called atmospheric river dumped an unprecedented amount of rain on the southwest part of the province.