Record rainfall in November caused floods and washouts across southern British Columbia that displaced nearly 20,000 people and destroyed sections of major highways and other infrastructure
Merritt and Princeton will receive direct grants to build temporary housing to bring residents back to their communities while permanent homes are rebuilt.
All 10 will receive the money for initial recovery costs that aren’t funded by other assistance programs, allowing them to carry out small-scale capital projects, and restore and design infrastructure that is more resilient to climate change. Merritt Mayor Linda Brown says about 740 residents among the 7,000 who were initially evacuated from the city in the southern Interior have not been able to return home.
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