BC floods: Highway 3, major route of shipping goods, temporarily closes after accident | FULL

B.C. Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Rob Fleming, Minister of Agriculture, Food and Fisheries Lana Popham along with David Campbell from the River Forecast Centre provided an update following last weeks devastating storm that flooded many parts of the province.

Fleming said Highway 1 is now open from Vancouver to Hope, Highway 7 remains under travel order from Mission to Hope, Highway 3 remains under travel order, Highway 9 is designated for passenger vehicles no larger than a cube van and Highways 1, 5 and 8 remain is various states of repair.

Popham said her office has made at least 1,400 direct connections with the agriculture sector over the last week and is working with many agriculture associations to combat supply chain and other issues.

The B.C. government is still urging residents to be prepared for more storms and to be ready to leave at a moment’s notice.

The province is recovering from devastating flooding and mudslides in mid-November and now the first of three atmospheric rivers has struck the province.

For more info, please go to https://globalnews.ca/news/8402291/bc-flooding-update-weather-highway-1-reopens/

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