Rain in BC Triggers Evacuation Watches, Local State of Emergency in Fraser Valley

Rain in BC Triggers Evacuation Watches, Local State of Emergency in Fraser Valley
A man uses an umbrella to shield himself from the rain in Vancouver, on Oct. 19, 2024. The Canadian Press/Darryl Dyck
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The risk of flooding, landslides and debris flows caused by an atmospheric river rolling over British Columbia’s coast has prompted a local state of emergency in the Fraser Valley in the Chilliwack area.

The Fraser Valley Regional District says in a statement that the declaration affects the southeastern corner of the district along the border with the United States.