Badger calls state of emergency over potential flooding concerns
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The Newfoundland community of Badger has issued a state of emergency due to a high risk of flooding on the Exploits River.
Mayor Dennis Butt told CBC News no evacuation orders have come yet, but residents of River Road and Beothuk Street — areas prone to flooding — have voluntarily left their homes.
"Water has breached the banks, it's coming up the streets," Butt said just before 8 p.m. NT Wednesday.
He said an update Wednesday afternoon showed the town was two inches away from the kind of flood that happens just once every 20 years.
The Badger area has been rocked by flooding over the years, most prominently when a generational flood forced over 1,000 residents to flee their homes on Feb. 15, 2003.
Butt said water levels and ice have been monitored on the Exploits River for the past week. A river watch has remained in place, and fire crews are part of the ongoing, 24-7 monitoring.
In a post on Facebook, Badger's town council asked residents to stay vigilant and be prepared in the event of an emergency.
"[Things] can change in a second," Butt said. "We have markers out now just to gauge the water rise and how fast it is, so we can respond accordingly if need be."
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