Following an announcement that said that 640,000 farm animals had perished in the floods, stories of hope began to emerge. As flood waters abate, a better picture of mortalities begins to emerge, Popham said in a live-streamed press conference.

Last week, Harvey Sasaki, chair of the BC Chicken Marketing Board, noted that there are 61 poultry farms in the evacuation zone. "Amazingly, 97% of the laying chickens survived," said Popham.

Despite worries that turkey shortages were possible, Popham assured BC residents that only 2% of annual provincial production has been lost.

"I think this bodes well as we head towards some holiday meals together," she said.

BC's dairy sector was equally fortunate, as 98% of cows in the evacuated region have survived the flood. In one case, a dairy farmer spent 48 hours feeding his cows while they stood neck-deep in water.

"This is really due to farmers working together and communities making sure that they had those farmers backs," said Popham, pointing to the Abbotshford Rugby Association and a local hockey team.

According to CTV news, the total number of livestock lost includes 628,000 poultry, 12,000 hogs and 420 dairy cows. Additionally, 110 beehives were destroyed.