The federal government is providing $870 million to support recovery efforts after destructive flooding in British Columbia last November, Emergency Preparedness Minister Bill Blair announced Monday.
The money is the first payment of a commitment Ottawa made in the immediate aftermath of the severe weather, with more to come, he said.
He said much of the cash will go toward rebuilding infrastructure, both public and private, that was damaged when record-setting rainfall hit southern B.C. last November. For example, he said, that means making sure culverts along the Coquihalla Highway are built to handle the volume of water that surged through last fall.
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