Around 15 to 20 structures are flooded in three evacuated communities, says Rich Boehm of the Regional District of Kitimat\u002DStikine
Rich Boehm of the Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine says residents of the communities of Old Remo, New Remo and Usk were ordered out of their homes Sunday evening and told to register at a community centre just east of Terrace.
Boehm, who is also the fire chief for the district, says the river must recede far enough before an estimated 300 people can return home. Boehm says higher-than-normal temperatures led to melting snowpacks, creating floodwaters that entered homes in the low-basin area.Article content The Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine also declared a local state of emergency as a flood watch remains in place for the Skeena and Bulkley rivers from Telkwa and Smithers to Terrace.
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