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Parts of Lumby under water

Contributed: Ken Klassen

LUMBY, BC — The village of Lumby is dealing with serious flooding problems.

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Bessette Creek has burst its banks and continues to rise.

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Several homes and businesses have been flooded and the fire department has been forced to move its emergency vehicles out of the fire hall.

At 4 p.m. Friday the water was waste deep behind Super A supermarket.

The village of Lumby has closed Shuswap Avenue south of Highway 6.

Motorists are having to use Duremeadow Road to access the Whitevale area.

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