Another province-wide challenge is requiring citizens to band together and not hoard the toilet paper, or any goods or food.

Following heavy rain, flooding, and infrastructure damage in the southern part of the province, many businesses are facing major supply chain disruptions due to multiple highway or railway closures.

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The B.C. government declared a provincial state of emergency Wednesday in response to the damage caused by severe flooding and landslides. This declaration helps advance the work required to mitigate impacts on transportation networks and maintain the movement of essential goods and supplies.

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Additionally, businesses have been hard at work, adjusting their processes and working with suppliers and transportation companies to keep goods moving within the available means.

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Transportation routes are still available north, east, and south of Vernon. Assessments are underway to determine the scope of infrastructure damage to the west. Repairs will be made as soon as possible and transport routes will be restored.

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Meanwhile thousands of people have been displaced from their homes or stranded while travelling.

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