Northern Ont. town declares emergency due to flooding
CTV
After declaring a state of emergency Friday afternoon as Murdoch Creek spilled over its banks, municipal officials in Kirkland Lake, Ont., say the situation has 'significantly improved.'
After declaring a state of emergency Friday afternoon as Murdoch Creek spilled over its banks, municipal officials in Kirkland Lake say the situation has "significantly improved."
The initial declaration was made around 4. p.m. on April 12. The town said that Murdoch Creek was overflowing and causing the sanitary system to overload.
"The location of the emergency starts at 1 Dunfield Road travelling west then southwest to Brookbank Avenue and Carter Avenue flowing southerly and expanding through the Town of Kirkland Lake," read the initial news release.
"This area may be expanded over time depending on deteriorating conditions."
Town Mayor Stacy Wight told CTV News that no senior’s homes are directly in the path of the flooding but officials are continuing to monitor the situation.
"There are several areas of town that are affected at this time. I don't know what percentage of the town," said Wright.
