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Shelter-in-place advisory issued near Squamish after heavy rain causes flooding

Flooding from heavy rain has led to a shelter-in-place advisory near Squamish. Evacuation orders, flood warnings and a water treatment plant shutdown have also been reported on B.C.'s south coast.

Reported by Global News BC; official confirmation pending.

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A flooded road during heavy rain. Photo: Brian Wangenheim / Unsplash · Unsplash License

Flooding from heavy rain has prompted a shelter-in-place advisory near Squamish, B.C., Global News BC reported.

The advisory is one of several consequences as the impacts of heavy rain on the province's south coast, the region Vancouver sits in, continue to increase.

According to the report, the rain has also triggered evacuation orders and alerts, flood warnings and the shutdown of a water treatment plant.

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