The BC Coroners Service has confirmed the identity of the man who died when a bridge on which he was standing was swept away by flood waters on June 23, 2012.

The province continues to urge residents to evacuate when emergency officials request it.

In emergency flood situations, residents near any body of water are advised to be particularly careful around high water.

Minister of Justice and Attorney General Shirley Bond released the following statement on the flood threats facing several regions of B.C.

People are urged to take precautionary measures during the current threat from flooding as a result of snowpack melting and wet weather in regions throughout the province.

The Province has started work in the Bella Coola valley and Tweedsmuir Provincial Park to restore roads and bridges washed out in recent years by major storm systems and severe flooding.

Finding new channels to reach British Columbians with important emergency information and preparedness materials is the mandate of a new social media unit that joined the Emergency Management BC (EMBC) team almost four months ago.

Cooler temperatures have created a high snowpack in many areas of the province.

Emergency Management BC is urging residents in the B.C's South Interior to take special care where there are high streamflow advisories.