Residents in Lower Nicola concerned with more snowmelt, rain coming
KAMLOOPS — While flood waters have subsided slightly, homes remain threatened, but warmer weather and rain forecast for Thursday is concerning residents along Guichon Creek who have dodged a bullet.
At 9 p.m. Monday, the Thompson Nicola Regional District issued a Local State of Emergency, wanting the authority to do all the repair work needed to keep water away from homes. There are only evacuation alerts at this point, but people have voluntarily left knowing it’s not safe.
“There are folks that decided they should leave, and in a couple of cases, two that I’m aware of, that really shouldn’t have people in them right now,” said Area ‘M’ Director Randy Murray. “They have voluntarily left their properties, which was for their own safety, and they made the right call.”