Rising temperatures and heavy rain that engulfed northern and inner British Columbia on Friday prompted officials to carefully monitor stream levels and issue evacuation notices for some regions of the province. .
It should continue to rain in some regions and the temperature should be approaching 20 degrees this weekend.
Hundreds of properties are under evacuation alerts and those living in them are encouraged to prepare to leave if those alerts turn into evacuation orders.
The director of the province’s River Forecasting Center David Campbell said extreme temperatures in 2021 will increase erosion and sediment deposition on riverbanks, making it more vulnerable to flood hazards.
This is another unexpected factor when it comes to understanding the potential impact of broadband or floodinghe explains.
At least 18 shelters in the villages of Coalmont and Tulameen, northwest of Princeton in the south of the province, are under evacuation alert.
People living in these areas are accustomed to floodingsaid Erick Thompson, communications coordinator for the Okanagan-Similkameen Regional District.
However, these events may cause anxietyhe recalled. One of the ways to alleviate this anxiety is to be prepared and know what to do, as well as to remain attentive to the information sent specifically by the regional district.
Get ready
At Terrace, Mayor Carol Leclerc explained that her city has already prepared 3,000 sandbags to protect 33 properties on evacuation alert. He added that the machine that fills these bags is ready to fill more if needed.
Other barriers are being put in place, especially to protect the treatment plant, he says.
The City has closed a park, boat launch, campground and playground that are at risk of possible flooding.
At Smithers, the preparations are also doing well. We expect a significant increase in rainfall, which will be our challenge for the weekendexplanation of the mayor, Lorne Benson.
The River Regime Forecasting Center has launched flood monitors for the Bulkley River and its tributaries. Vigils were also launched for several waterways in the south of the province.
With information from Janella Hamilton and the show BC Today
Source: Radio-Canada
