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[allthecanadianpolitics]

No heat or potable water in Princeton, B.C., as locals brace for freezing temperatures after flood

Chance of flurries and –9 C overnight forecast for hard-hit Similkameen community

The town of Princeton, B.C., remains in a state of emergency after days of relentless rain caused extreme flooding, and now the scramble is on to get heat and water working in the community again as the mercury drops and freezing temperatures add to the emergency situation.

Half the town is under water after extreme rains pushed the Tulameen and Similkameen rivers to overflow their banks and dikes on Monday, forcing people to evacuate 295 properties and creating a state of emergency in the community of 3,000, located 190 kilometres east of Vancouver.

About 300 properties are still on evacuation alert. The flooding led the local health authority to evacuate long-term care residents from Ridgewood Lodge on Tuesday afternoon.

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[justsimplymeagain]

Slight Update - Forest Fire 10km North of Princeton

The forest fire is now 2,000 hectares. 61 firefighters and 7 helicopters working on it. It is 0% contained and labeled “out of control.” An Incident Management Team has assumed control. Total homes evacuated due to the fire is now up to 350, and that includes 49 properties on Summerland Road North of Princeton now. 

The town itself is in a local state of emergency. It’s not an evacuation order or alert yet. 

But I am very, very concerned. I have been since it started. I hate forest fires, it scares me to be honest. The last time a forest fire came this close, was 2003 and at that point, I was living in Clearwater. And what happened last year with Fort McMurray. My mind thinks up the worst case scenarios. 

The province I live in, BC is in a state of emergency. Something that hasn’t happened since 2003. There is a total of 231 forest fires burning across BC as of today.