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Abbotsford water pump an 'example' of broader climate change infrastructure issues: experts

Abbotsford water pump an 'example' of broader climate change infrastructure issues: experts

Four massive water pumps working to keep a low-lying community in British Columbia from devastating floods is shining a light on a larger, Canada-wide issue. Experts say infrastructure across the Canada was not built to withstand the impacts of climate change and the increasing severity of extreme weather events. On Wednesday, Mayor of Abbotsford, B.C. Henry Braun told a news conference that the Barrowtown Pump Station which is struggling to keep Sumas Prairie from completely flooding was working at “maximum capacity.”