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Rising water prompts evacuations of 15 properties near Merritt, B.C.

CBC News | Posted: May 6, 2018 12:20 AM | Last Updated: May 6, 2018

Residents of Guichon Creek Mobile Home Park advised to leave immediately

Image | Merritt

Caption: Floods and rising waters in B.C.'s Interior have forced more residents from their homes, including an area near Merritt. (Google Maps)

The Thompson Nicola Regional District has issued evacuation orders(external link) to residents on 15 properties outside of Merritt, B.C. due to rising water.
Fourteen of the properties are located in the Guichon Creek mobile home park located at 311 Merritt Spences Bridge Hwy 8(external link).
The other property included on the order is at 308 Merritt Spences Bridge Hwy 8(external link).

Image | Guichon Creek Evacuation order map

Caption: People living near Guichon Creek outside of Merritt, B.C. were ordered to leave their properties on Saturday, May 5, 2018 due to rising waters. (Thompson Nicola Regional District)

Residents are advised to leave immediately and shut shut off all gas and electrical appliances, other than refrigerators and freezers.
Evacuees who require support services for food or accommodation are asked to go to a reception centre set up at 1721 Coldwater Ave(external link). in Merritt.
Meanwhile, residents in other parts of the province's Southern Interior are placing sandbags around their properties to protect against flood waters as they face evacuation alerts.

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