The City of Abbotsford has lifted all remaining Evacuation Alerts and is moving from flood response to recovery as water levels of the Sumas and Nooksack rivers continue to decrease and the flood watch has ended.
As residents return to their properties, they may want to have their home and other structures further assessed in consultation with their insurance providers. Additional resources and guidance for residents are available on the Return Home information page. Staff in the City’s Emergency Operations Centre have been working with non-profit organizations who are coordinating additional support for impacted properties, and this information will be updated on the Return Home page as it becomes available.
Curbside collection of flood-damaged items and debris in the former evacuation area will be provided this weekend (Dec. 20 and 21) with the potential of additional curbside collection dates if needed. Loose materials must be bagged, and all items must be non-hazardous and placed at the curb by 7 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 20 to ensure they are picked up in this cycle. Hazardous materials will be collected at a later date. Large roll-off bins are available for impacted properties requiring the removal of large amounts of debris. Bins can be requested by impacted properties owners by emailing floodrecovery@abbotsford.ca.
Repairs to South Parallel Road west of Whatcom Road are currently underway, and residents are reminded to follow traffic control signage. All other roads in Sumas Prairie have been reopened.
The Emergency Operations Centre will remain operational throughout the recovery phase and updates will be available on www.abbotsford.ca if new information becomes available.
For more information contact:
Aletta Vanderheyden
Communications and Public Relations Manager
City of Abbotsford
E: media@abbotsford.ca