First Members of Military Contingent Arrive in BC to Assist With Flood Recovery

First Members of Military Contingent Arrive in BC to Assist With Flood Recovery
Stranded vehicles are seen where a mudslide happened earlier in the week on Highway 7 west of Agassiz, B.C., November 17, 2021. The Canadian Press/Jonathan Hayward
The Canadian Press
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VANCOUVER—A handful of Armed Forces members have arrived in British Columbia, the first of what Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has said could be several hundred troops as the federal government moves to help the province recover from devastating floods.

The Canadian Joint Operations Command says nine members of the Edmonton-based 3 Canadian Division Immediate Response Unit arrived in B.C. overnight to start scoping out the scene before planning and co-ordinating ongoing relief efforts in earnest.