It comes back to the cumulative impact of climate change. During the big flood in Chilliwack in 2021, when the entire Coquihalla Highway was closed down for 10 days, bridges were washed out. Chilliwack was in a severe state of emergency, as was Abbotsford. That was also tied to the heat dome from the year before, so there's a cumulative impact. Municipalities need to be able to dike rivers that behave on their own.
