The flood situation in Abbotsford and other parts of the eastern Fraser Valley is evolving by the hour, but over the course of the last few days, local residents have pitched in to help – either by documenting problem areas or staying up all night to help sand-bag the area around the city’s Barrowtown pump station.
To get up to date on the latest:
• Flood levels abating in west Sumas Prairie in Abbotsford, but not in the northeast
• Evacuating Abbotsford flood area ‘surreal’ search crews say
• Chilliwack volunteers jump into action to help Barrowtown sand-bagging
• Sumas Prairie flooding reminas ‘critical’; Abbotsford mayor says 184 people rescued overnight
• Large fire breaks out in Sumas Prairie near Whatcom
• VIDEO: Aerial rescues underway for those stranded by floods in Sumas Prairie