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PHOTOS: British Columbia flooding aftermath as province declares state of emergency

  • <p>A view of flooding in the Sumas Prairie area of Abbotsford British Columbia, Canada, on November 17, 2021. (Photo by Don MacKinnon / AFP) (Photo by DON MACKINNON/AFP via Getty Images)</p>
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    A view of flooding in the Sumas Prairie area of Abbotsford British Columbia, Canada, on November 17, 2021. (Photo by Don MacKinnon / AFP) (Photo by DON MACKINNON/AFP via Getty Images)

  • <p>A view of flooding in the Sumas Prairie area of Abbotsford British Columbia, Canada, on November 17, 2021. (Photo by Don MacKinnon / AFP) (Photo by DON MACKINNON/AFP via Getty Images)</p>
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    A view of flooding in the Sumas Prairie area of Abbotsford British Columbia, Canada, on November 17, 2021. (Photo by Don MacKinnon / AFP) (Photo by DON MACKINNON/AFP via Getty Images)

  • <p>A view of flooding in the Sumas Prairie area of Abbotsford British Columbia, Canada, on November 17, 2021. (Photo by Don MacKinnon / AFP) (Photo by DON MACKINNON/AFP via Getty Images)</p>
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    A view of flooding in the Sumas Prairie area of Abbotsford British Columbia, Canada, on November 17, 2021. (Photo by Don MacKinnon / AFP) (Photo by DON MACKINNON/AFP via Getty Images)

  • <p>A view of flooding in the Sumas Prairie area of Abbotsford British Columbia, Canada, on November 17, 2021. (Photo by Don MacKinnon / AFP) (Photo by DON MACKINNON/AFP via Getty Images)</p>
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    A view of flooding in the Sumas Prairie area of Abbotsford British Columbia, Canada, on November 17, 2021. (Photo by Don MacKinnon / AFP) (Photo by DON MACKINNON/AFP via Getty Images)

  • <p>A view of flooding in the Sumas Prairie area of Abbotsford British Columbia, Canada, on November 17, 2021. (Photo by Don MacKinnon / AFP) (Photo by DON MACKINNON/AFP via Getty Images)</p>
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    A view of flooding in the Sumas Prairie area of Abbotsford British Columbia, Canada, on November 17, 2021. (Photo by Don MacKinnon / AFP) (Photo by DON MACKINNON/AFP via Getty Images)

  • <p>SURREY, BC - NOVEMBER 16 : Aerial view of flooded farms in Surrey, British Columbia on November 16, 2021. (Photo by Mert Alper Dervis/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)</p>
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    SURREY, BC - NOVEMBER 16 : Aerial view of flooded farms in Surrey, British Columbia on November 16, 2021. (Photo by Mert Alper Dervis/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

  • <p>SURREY, BC - NOVEMBER 16 : Aerial view of flooded farms in Surrey, British Columbia on November 16, 2021. (Photo by Mert Alper Dervis/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)</p>
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    Flooded farms in Surrey, Columbia

    SURREY, BC - NOVEMBER 16 : Aerial view of flooded farms in Surrey, British Columbia on November 16, 2021. (Photo by Mert Alper Dervis/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

  • <p>Darryl Jansen and Jared Emery pump water away from a building after rainstorms lashed the western Canadian province of British Columbia, triggering landslides and floods, shutting highways, in Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada November 15, 2021. REUTERS/Jennifer Gauthier</p>
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    Darryl Jansen and Jared Emery pump water away from a building after rainstorms lashed the western Canadian province of British Columbia, triggering landslides and floods, shutting highways, in Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada November 15, 2021. REUTERS/Jennifer Gauthier

  • <p>A sailboat crashes in heavy waves against a beach near English Bay after rainstorms lashed the western Canadian province of British Columbia in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada November 15, 2021. REUTERS/Jesse Winter</p>
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    A sailboat crashes in heavy waves against a beach near English Bay after rainstorms lashed the western Canadian province of British Columbia in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada November 15, 2021. REUTERS/Jesse Winter

  • <p>A pedestrian walks along a flooded sea wall past a barge that came loose from its mooring after rainstorms lashed the western Canadian province of British Columbia in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada November 15, 2021. REUTERS/Jesse Winter</p>
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    A pedestrian walks along a flooded sea wall past a barge that came loose from its mooring after rainstorms lashed the western Canadian province of British Columbia in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada November 15, 2021. REUTERS/Jesse Winter

  • <p>People take photos of a barge that came loose from its mooring and crashed against the sea wall after rainstorms lashed the western Canadian province of British Columbia in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada November 15, 2021. REUTERS/Jesse Winter</p>
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    People take photos of a barge that came loose from its mooring and crashed against the sea wall after rainstorms lashed the western Canadian province of British Columbia in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada November 15, 2021. REUTERS/Jesse Winter

  • <p>A man uses a jet ski to help a cow swim across a flooded field to rescue after rainstorms caused flooding and landslides in Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada November 16, 2021. REUTERS/Jesse Winter</p>
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    A man uses a jet ski to help a cow swim across a flooded field to rescue after rainstorms caused flooding and landslides in Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada November 16, 2021. REUTERS/Jesse Winter

  • <p>Farmers and community members help to rescue stranded cattle from a farm after rainstorms caused flooding and landslides in Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada November 16, 2021. REUTERS/Jesse Winter</p>
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    Farmers and community members help to rescue stranded cattle from a farm after rainstorms caused flooding and landslides in Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada November 16, 2021. REUTERS/Jesse Winter

  • <p>Community members use a small boat to help in a cattle rescue operation after rainstorms caused flooding and landslides in Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada November 16, 2021. REUTERS/Jesse Winter</p>
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    Community members use a small boat to help in a cattle rescue operation after rainstorms caused flooding and landslides in Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada November 16, 2021. REUTERS/Jesse Winter

  • <p>Farmers and community members help to rescue stranded cattle after rainstorms caused flooding and landslides in Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada November 16, 2021. REUTERS/Jesse Winter</p>
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    Farmers and community members help to rescue stranded cattle after rainstorms caused flooding and landslides in Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada November 16, 2021. REUTERS/Jesse Winter

  • <p>Cows are left stranded near a barn shortly before their rescue, due to widespread flooding in Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada November 16, 2021. REUTERS/Jennifer Gauthier</p>
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    Cows are left stranded near a barn shortly before their rescue, due to widespread flooding in Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada November 16, 2021. REUTERS/Jennifer Gauthier

<p>A view of flooding in the Sumas Prairie area of Abbotsford British Columbia, Canada, on November 17, 2021. (Photo by Don MacKinnon / AFP) (Photo by DON MACKINNON/AFP via Getty Images)</p>
<p>A view of flooding in the Sumas Prairie area of Abbotsford British Columbia, Canada, on November 17, 2021. (Photo by Don MacKinnon / AFP) (Photo by DON MACKINNON/AFP via Getty Images)</p>
<p>A view of flooding in the Sumas Prairie area of Abbotsford British Columbia, Canada, on November 17, 2021. (Photo by Don MacKinnon / AFP) (Photo by DON MACKINNON/AFP via Getty Images)</p>
<p>A view of flooding in the Sumas Prairie area of Abbotsford British Columbia, Canada, on November 17, 2021. (Photo by Don MacKinnon / AFP) (Photo by DON MACKINNON/AFP via Getty Images)</p>
<p>A view of flooding in the Sumas Prairie area of Abbotsford British Columbia, Canada, on November 17, 2021. (Photo by Don MacKinnon / AFP) (Photo by DON MACKINNON/AFP via Getty Images)</p>
<p>SURREY, BC - NOVEMBER 16 : Aerial view of flooded farms in Surrey, British Columbia on November 16, 2021. (Photo by Mert Alper Dervis/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)</p>
<p>SURREY, BC - NOVEMBER 16 : Aerial view of flooded farms in Surrey, British Columbia on November 16, 2021. (Photo by Mert Alper Dervis/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)</p>
<p>Darryl Jansen and Jared Emery pump water away from a building after rainstorms lashed the western Canadian province of British Columbia, triggering landslides and floods, shutting highways, in Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada November 15, 2021. REUTERS/Jennifer Gauthier</p>
<p>A sailboat crashes in heavy waves against a beach near English Bay after rainstorms lashed the western Canadian province of British Columbia in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada November 15, 2021. REUTERS/Jesse Winter</p>
<p>A pedestrian walks along a flooded sea wall past a barge that came loose from its mooring after rainstorms lashed the western Canadian province of British Columbia in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada November 15, 2021. REUTERS/Jesse Winter</p>
<p>People take photos of a barge that came loose from its mooring and crashed against the sea wall after rainstorms lashed the western Canadian province of British Columbia in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada November 15, 2021. REUTERS/Jesse Winter</p>
<p>A man uses a jet ski to help a cow swim across a flooded field to rescue after rainstorms caused flooding and landslides in Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada November 16, 2021. REUTERS/Jesse Winter</p>
<p>Farmers and community members help to rescue stranded cattle from a farm after rainstorms caused flooding and landslides in Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada November 16, 2021. REUTERS/Jesse Winter</p>
<p>Community members use a small boat to help in a cattle rescue operation after rainstorms caused flooding and landslides in Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada November 16, 2021. REUTERS/Jesse Winter</p>
<p>Farmers and community members help to rescue stranded cattle after rainstorms caused flooding and landslides in Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada November 16, 2021. REUTERS/Jesse Winter</p>
<p>Cows are left stranded near a barn shortly before their rescue, due to widespread flooding in Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada November 16, 2021. REUTERS/Jennifer Gauthier</p>
Yahoo News Canada

British Columbia Premier John Horgan has declared a state of emergency after flooding and landslides devastated the southern part of the province.

Horgan says the declaration will preserve basic access to service and supplies for communities across the province.

He says the government will bring in travel restrictions to ensure that essential goods and medical and emergency services are able to reach the communities that need them.

— The Canadian Press