Merritt Evacuation

• 100 days after the floods, some members of Shackan Indian Band still can’t go home

  Seven households remain displaced, including Chief Arnie Lampreau's. He said coming home brings mixed emotions for much of the community.

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  Mar 4, 2022
  
• B.C. floods: Large cohort of Merritt, B.C. residents given green light to return home

  The city said Friday that the risk of flooding had abated, and that Phase 3 and Phase 4 evacuation orders in its Return Home Plan had been lifted as of 2 p.m. Friday.

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  Dec 3, 2021
  
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• Merritt, B.C. resumes third phase of re-entry plan after weekend flood warnings

  Access to homes in one of the most flood-impacted areas of Merritt was paused over the weekend as the second of three atmospheric rivers drenched southern B.C.

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  Nov 29, 2021
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• Flood warning issued for Merritt, B.C. as military helps fortify defences

  'The current trajectory of the water levels indicates that flooding in Merritt is a possibility,' the city said in a media release Sunday. 

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  Nov 28, 2021
• Flood-ravaged Merritt, B.C. to begin second phase of re-entry this weekend

  More residents can start returning home this weekend, said the City of Merritt, as long as it gets positive water quality test results on Friday.

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  Nov 25, 2021
• Crews still assessing damage in Merritt a week after devastating flood

  'Streets have been damaged. The Middlesborough Bridge has collapsed. The river has been re-routed. Unfortunately, homes and vehicles have been destroyed,' says Mayor Linda Brown.

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  Nov 21, 2021
• B.C. floods: Merritt evacuees share frustration with emergency supports, communication

  As the days drag on for the estimated 7,000 evacuees from Merritt, some are sharing frustrations with emergency supports and communications they're getting from officials.

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  Nov 19, 2021
• Water levels drop in Merritt, B.C. but evacuation likely to last a week or more, says city

  The City of Merritt said Tuesday it estimates an evacuation order will remain in place for at least a week due to flooding and dangerous conditions.

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  Nov 16, 2021
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• Kelowna, B.C. prepares to welcome evacuees from Merritt

  At the Parkinson Recreation Centre in Kelowna, Emergency Support Services are preparing to welcome hundreds of evacuees from Merritt.

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  Nov 15, 2021