Evacuation orders, alerts issued in Pemberton due to flooding
CTV
The Village of Pemberton, B.C., issued an evacuation order Tuesday afternoon due to “immediate danger to life safety” posed by flooding in the area.
The Village of Pemberton, B.C., issued an evacuation order Tuesday afternoon due to “immediate danger to life safety” posed by flooding in the area. And in the evening, another 45 properties were placed on evacuation alert.
The village has also declared a state of emergency, which Mayor Mike Richman told CTV News is a cautionary step.
“Hopefully it doesn’t become any more than that,” he said. “(An SOE) allows us to be nimble and react to whatever comes our way.”
“We’ve seen this before and we’re good at being ready and supporting each other,” he added.
The order applies to six properties on Airport Road, on the bank of the Lillooet River. They include:
The properties inside the evacuation zone include Pemberton’s wastewater treatment plant, search and rescue base, airport, BC Wildfire Service office, an animal shelter, two golf courses and a handful of residential homes.
The village said anyone living in the properties must leave the area immediately. People are asked to evacuate toward the Sea to Sky highway.
