Canadian Armed Forces Domestic Support

by **Zoneforce** Sat 12 May 2018, 9:33 am

Canadian Armed Forces sends 60 members to New Brunswick flood zones

By Alexander Quon Global News
Posted May 14, 2018

Global News

by Sandman Fri 18 May 2018, 8:25 am

Ottawa deploys troops to help with flood relief in B.C.

Posted: Thursday, May 17, 2018

Radio Canada

by Sandman Fri 18 May 2018, 8:31 am

Armed forces arrive in B.C. as federal assistance approved for flooded areas

May 17, 2018

CKPG News

by Sandman Fri 18 May 2018, 8:34 am

Troops arrive in B.C. as federal assistance approved for flooded areas

Thu., May 17, 2018

GRAND FORKS, B.C.—The first wave of 300 Canadian military personnel is being sent to British Columbia to help communities overwhelmed by floodwaters as parts of the province are expected to be hit with heavy rain following snowmelt from unseasonably warm weather.

The Canadian Armed Forces said staff from Joint Task Force Pacific and personnel from the 3rd Canadian Division based in Edmonton were to establish themselves in Vernon on Thursday before being deployed to areas affected by flooding including Grand Forks.

Officials in the southern Interior city say thunderstorms are expected to bring a second round of high water.

Chris Marsh of the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary said while water levels in the Granby, Kettle, and West Kettle rivers ebbed since a flood last week, the Kettle River rose 20 to 22 centimetres on Thursday and all three were dangerously high.

“They remain very, very high and of course the threat is that they’ll continue to rise until Saturday,” Marsh said.

Across the province, about 4,500 people have been forced out of their homes while 7,000 residents have been placed on evacuation alert as the threat of flooding rises, said Chris Duffy, executive director of Emergency Management BC.

Weather will continue to be a big factor into next week, said David Campbell, head of the province’s River Forecast Centre.

“The prolonged nature and the severity of the temperatures that we’ve seen is unprecedented for this time of year and that’s leading to flows that we have not seen in many decades,” he said, adding weather in the southern parts of the province is the main concern in the short term.

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Rain expected Thursday night and into Friday will push the risk of extreme flooding through the Similkameen, Okanagan, Shuswap and Boundary regions, he said.

Ralph Goodale, the federal minister of public safety and emergency preparedness, said in a news release that members of the Armed Forces will help with evacuations, sandbagging and property protection.

B.C. Public Safety Minister Mike Farnworth said military personnel will be deployed to the areas of greatest need, including in the southern Interior.

Frances Maika, corporate communications officer at the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary, said some members of the Armed Forces could be put to work in Grand Forks as another surge of water was expected.

Environment Canada issued special weather statements Thursday, saying as much as 40 millimetres of rain could fall in the area by late Saturday.

“Last week, the Granby station picked up 52 millimetres of rain that was not in the forecast,” Maika said. “Sometimes you can get these isolated showers, and if we get that, the river forecast model completely changes.”

Celinda Galloway was told to leave her home in the Grand Forks neighbourhood of Ruckle, but she said she and her husband Ryan along with about 20 other residents are staying put in an effort to save their homes.

“Obviously they want us out,” she said. “Our homes are salvageable.”

Galloway said they built a berm of dirt and sandbags to protect their home, adding they’ve had some mud and water seep into their basement but damage has otherwise been minimal.

“If we left, nobody would have pumped our basement out.”

Maika said she understands residents’ frustration in the Ruckle neighbourhood but safety is the main priority.

“It’s a low elevation area that was at definite risk of harm coming to people who remained there,” she said.

The Regional District of Kootenay Boundary gave residents a 12-hour window to return to their homes to pick up any valuables left behind on Thursday.

A news release from the district says properties along the banks of the surging Kettle River were at risk, and more evacuation orders were possible.

School District 51, which operates eight elementary schools, two secondary schools and a development centre in the Boundary region, closed all schools Thursday because of the potential for more flooding.

A state of local emergency was in effect across the entire neighbouring Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen, which posted on its website that provincial agencies were closely monitoring the levels of Osoyoos Lake and preparing for evacuation orders if required.

In the Regional District of Central Kootenay, east of Grand Forks, evacuation alerts were expanded along two waterways, while firefighters from across the district were sent to the village of Salmo to help with sandbagging in anticipation of flooding there.

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by Caliber Thu 24 May 2018, 10:14 am

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by **Apollo** Thu 21 Jun 2018, 7:18 pm

Three-quarters of residents happy with emergency response during flood, survey says

CBC News · Posted: Jun 21, 2018

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https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/flood-emergency-response-1.4715851

by Lucifer Mon 29 Apr 2019, 7:48 pm

Troops Support for Climate Change Disasters
Sajjan says climate change disasters could mean Canadian troop hikes

Kevin Bissett, The Canadian Press
Published Monday, April 29, 2019 10:12AM EDT
Last Updated Monday, April 29, 2019 2:40PM EDT

SAINT JOHN, N.B. -- Canada's defence minister says if the impact of climate change disasters ranging from floods to fires worsens, he may have to increase the number of Canadian Forces personnel available to respond.

"With the impact of climate change, if we see that it's even getting even worse, we'll do a re-evaluation of the numbers that we have," Harjit Sajjan said Monday as he stood next to floodwaters in Saint John, N.B.

Sajjan said there's been a growing need for personnel to help with events such as the current flooding hitting the Saint John River in New Brunswick and many regions of Quebec. He also noted the forest fires that swept through parts of Western Canada last year required military help.

In fact, he said, more Canadian soldiers are currently deployed to domestic disaster relief than to operations outside the country.

The minister spoke while visiting Randolph Island in the Saint John area, where waters from the river rose during heavy rainfall on Saturday.

He said the military has already been increasing its reserves to cope with climate change fallout. However, with the combat training centre in Gagetown, N.B., facing other commitments, the response to disasters could require additional personnel, the minister told reporters.

"We're growing the military to make sure we have the right numbers for our domestic response and to sustain international response as well," he said.

The minister said that climate change has been a security threat for some time, and the Defence Department "looks at climate security challenges around the world." He added: "It is real."

The military response has been welcomed by the public. "It's been great," Norma Knight said after walking through the water flowing across the road to the island.

Days earlier, when the water was deeper, military vehicles enabled residents to leave or return to their homes.

"It's great with the army. They enabled people to go back and forth. Otherwise they're stuck on the island," Knight said, carrying a pair of rubber boots she was taking to her husband.

Knight said she has lived in the area her entire life and had never seen water covering the road until last year's record flooding. She hoped the road could be raised to mitigate flood disruption in the future.

Officials in New Brunswick are urging patience as floodwaters recede in some regions, saying there's a long way to go before the response can become a recovery effort.

"We're still going to see high water for the next couple of days, especially in the southern reaches of the river system," said Greg MacCallum, director of the New Brunswick's Emergency Measures Organization.

Heavy rain caused the river level to rise slightly in Fredericton on Saturday night, but MacCallum said there has already been a discernible drop. He said it will take time for the levels to return to normal along the entire river but said crews will be ready for the recovery phase.

"We will be certain to approach that phase ... with the same energy and determination and thorough planning and execution that we have done for the response," he said.

More than 80 roads across the province remain closed because of flooding, including a major section of the Trans-Canada highway between Oromocto and Riverglade.

MacCallum viewed the highway by helicopter Monday. He said the water is no longer on the roadway, but there is still debris to be removed and inspections to be done. He said that could take a few more days.

https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/sajjan-says-climate-change-disasters-could-mean-canadian-troop-hikes-1.4399515

by Lucifer Mon 29 Apr 2019, 8:02 pm

As flood waters slowly recede in N.B., officials caution residents that it will take time for the clean-up to begin. Mike Cameron reports.

by Lucifer Mon 29 Apr 2019, 8:03 pm

Receding flood waters in N.B. have left behind debris and garbage leaving lots of work to be done around the province. Laura Brown reports.

by Lucifer Mon 29 Apr 2019, 8:05 pm

Canadian military has 2,000 personnel dealing with floods but provinces determine priorities

DAVID PUGLIESE, OTTAWA CITIZEN Updated: April 29, 2019

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https://ottawacitizen.com/news/local-news/canadian-military-has-2000-personnel-dealing-with-floods-but-provinces-determine-priorities

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