Southern BC was hit with a massive rainstorm that started on Sunday, triggering rock and mudslides that shut down several highways, trapping drivers. The City of Merritt issued an evacuation order for more than seven-thousand residents in the community after prolonged heavy rainfall. Relentless rain set off flooding and mudslides in the Fraser Valley, prompting the city of Abbotsford to open a reception centre for those residents who were displaced.
Meanwhile multiple videos and pictures started surfacing on social media showing the devastation caused by the Rainstorm.
Video of some of the ongoing #Merritt flooding sent to @CFJC_Today by Cody Harris. Devastating to see. #Kamloops pic.twitter.com/2VY27AA2es
— Dylana (@DylanaKneeshaw) November 15, 2021
New view of the situation in #Merritt. Credit Bailee Allen#bcstorm pic.twitter.com/nFbdN9JNVa
— Michael Reeve (@McIntyreReeve) November 15, 2021
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Pumpkins are floating away on Hwy 11 between Mission and Abbotsford. @weathernetwork @50ShadesofVan #BCStorm #Pumpkins pic.twitter.com/P0KOSOnFMy
— Anthony Gwillim (@anthonygwillim) November 15, 2021
the barge and a storm cyclist. how long will they stay in place?! #bcstorm pic.twitter.com/4ywBNdrR1L
— Daniela Gardea (@vangardea) November 15, 2021
in Yaletown watching people's patio furniture fly from ~30 floors up #BCStorm pic.twitter.com/ms7BnYe8MO
— Franklin Sayre (@fdsayre) November 15, 2021