(ANSA) - ROME, NOVEMBER 19 - About 18,000 people are still blocked by landslides in western Canada after the heavy rains of recent days: according to what the Guardian reported today, rescue teams are trying to reach the affected areas in British Columbia, where in many places food shops are now completely empty and the population is in urgent need of water and food.
So far the flood toll is one dead in the village of Pemberton, while many others are considered wasted, and feared that it will rise.
The premier of the province, John Horgan, declared a state of emergency yesterday, speaking of a "terrible, terrible disaster".
For his part, Abbotsford City Mayor HenryBraun said he was concerned about further rainfalls planned for next week.
The Canadian government sent the Air Force to the area yesterday to support the evacuation operations, as flooding disrupted major land routes.
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