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Insurance Bureau of Canada says flooding, landslides caused 450-million dollars in insured damage

More bad weather is on the way for parts of BC.

The province is warning that heavy rain, high winds, and heavy snow at higher elevations, are expected to affect the Lower Mainland and parts of the Interior today (Friday) through the weekend.

That could increase the threat of more flooding.

This year is now the worst for weather-related damage in BC.

The Insurance Bureau of Canada added landslides and flooding in the southwestern part of the province last month caused 450-million dollars in insured damage.

The toll is expected to be much higher, though, since many people didn’t have flood insurance.

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Brendan Pawliw
Brendan Pawliw
Since moving to Prince George in 2015, Brendan has covered local sports including the WHL’s Prince George Cougars, Prince George Spruce Kings, UNBC Timberwolves, Cariboo Cougars AAA, and Northern Capitals U18 female hockey teams. Career highlights include play-by-play during the Spruce Kings' BCHL championship runs in 2018 and 2019, including the Doyle Cup win. He also covered the 2019 National Junior A Championship, the 2017 Telus Cup, the 2022 World Women’s Curling Championship, and the 2022 BC Summer Games. Brendan is the news voice on 94.3 The Goat and Country 97 FM, reporting on crime, real estate, labour, and environmental issues. Outside of work, he officiates box lacrosse and fastball, sits on the Prince George Sports Hall of Fame board, and co-hosts the Hockey North podcast.

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