The water continues to rise in the flooded valley surrounding Abbotsford and Mission.
Abbotsford Mayor Henry Braun is calling for all Abbotsford residents to leave with massive flooding coming to the Sumas prairie.
“If you are still there, please leave,” said Braun on Tuesday evening. “Your life is more important to me than livestock. And that’s not to diminish livestock in any way.”
The city is dealing with some of the worst floodings that the area has ever seen. The mayor is pleading with residents to evacuate their homes immediately.
Abbotsford Mayor Henry Braun telling EVERYONE who is on evacuation order in the Sumas Prairies to get out now. Says pumps are not working properly in Sumas Lake, and if the water overflows from the Fraser into the flooding in the prairie it could be “catastrophic” @CityNewsVAN pic.twitter.com/Wr2ZMhb2Ef
— Robyn Crawford (@robyncrawford_) November 17, 2021
The mayor says that he believes as of Tuesday night, there are still 300 residents in their homes who need to evacuate from the flooded area. Braun is pleading with residents of the Sumas prairie to leave their homes immediately.