Flooding severs B.C.'s Lower Mainland from Interior, as cross

VANCOUVER - Flooding and rock slides have cut off British Columbia's Lower Mainland from the Interior as a series of atmospheric river weather systems drench the province, with emergency officials saying cross-border water flows rival those that triggered catastrophic floods in 2021.

B.C. Emergency Management Minister Kelly Greene Greene told a news conference late Wednesday that the City of Abbotsford has put about 1,000 properties under evacuation alert, while several properties in neighbouring Chilliwack were under evacuation order.