Flooded British Columbia Extends Fuel Rationing Ahead of Storm
- More downpours expected in western Canadian province
- Fuel rationing in some areas was extended until Dec. 14
Flooded farmland and homes in the Sumas Prairie near Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada, on Nov. 19.
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British Columbia extended a state of emergency and fuel rationing until mid-December as the western Canadian province braces for more heavy rain following some of its worst floods on record.
Parts of British Columbia are still struggling with damage from floods and landslides that closed highways and railways two weeks ago, sharply reducing the flow of goods like grain and lumber to Canada’s biggest port in Vancouver. While some roads and tracks have reopened sporadically, the damage has largely cut off the country’s Pacific Coast from the rest of the country. Some people are still under evacuation orders.