Water Main Break Preventing Abbotsford Farmers From Accessing Water for Animals

Water Main Break Preventing Abbotsford Farmers From Accessing Water for Animals
A partially submerged truck is seen on a road surrounded by flooded farms and agricultural land in Abbotsford, B.C., November 16, 2021. The Canadian Press/Darryl Dyck
The Canadian Press
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ABBOTSFORD, B.C.—The mayor of a city heavily impacted by flooding in southern British Columbia says farmers who stayed with their animals desperately need water for livestock.

Henry Braun said Thursday that water levels in Abbotsford continue to fluctuate in the Sumas Prairie area two days after an evacuation order was issued.