Expert Warnings of a Flood Like This Go Back 20 Years
Steve Litke of the Fraser Basin Council long ago sounded alarms to The Tyee and others.
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Steve Litke of the Fraser Basin Council long ago sounded alarms to The Tyee and others.
As floodwaters engulfed Abbotsford’s Sumas Prairie, I went there to gather images and hear from people affected.
There are signs, globally and at home, that the rich’s grasp on power is slipping.
We’ve let our leaders duck disaster plans. Now we’re paying for ‘organized irresponsibility.’
There are signs, globally and at home, that the rich’s grasp on power is slipping.
No need to panic buy. But farmers and distributors face major challenges in the months ahead.
Government declares a state of emergency and asks for federal help after devastating floods and landslides.
From the long-gone Sumas Lake, to our worst-case flooding scenario. A disaster visualized.
Advocates and doctors fear floods will disrupt medicine access: ‘The systems that are set up are fragile to begin with.’
Tenants say they’re squeezed out by rising rents. Owners say the move will make it hard to continue to run the buildings.
Camp occupants were not given the option of leaving, one worker says. Now conditions are worsening.
And that’s a good thing.
We’ve left ourselves exposed by transforming our landscapes. Here’s why to expect more catastrophes like BC’s.
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