Residents of Hay River, a city in northwestern Canada, were ordered to leave and find shelter due to heavy flooding, according to a press release from the city on Thursday.
“This is a difficult time for our community,” the local administration said in an updated note on Friday (13). “Please remember that people today are tired, worried and under a lot of stress. Be kind to each other. Take productive actions to overcome this together.”
Residents will not be able to return home because “your presence here is detrimental to our recovery effort,” the statement added.
There is no road access in certain areas, including the Ilha do Vale Zone, and the “availability of essential services, including health, food, transport, among others” is not guaranteed in the city.
Several rescues were carried out and property damage was reported across the city, according to an earlier report.
Tyler Martel, who lives in the Hays River area, told CNN who chose not to withdraw from the site, despite the evacuation order.
“The entire city was evacuated by the floods… half the city has water and ice,” Martel said on Facebook, with photos showing the aftermath of the severe flooding. “I’ve never seen this before in my life and I hope I never see it again. Stay safe,” he adds.
As of Friday afternoon, the water appeared to be receding in some areas, but “anything could still happen,” Martel told reporters. CNN .
“The city was not prepared as this has never happened to the south side of the bridge before,” he added. “In the old town north of the bridge, it’s common to have high water in spring as it’s an island.”
The council advised residents for the first time on April 7 to be prepared for the potential for flooding due to breaking ice. Warmer temperatures, melting snow and rising water levels have all contributed to flooding in recent weeks.
On May 7, the local state of emergency and evacuation order for the area took effect.
“Entry to the community is restricted to emergency and essential services,” adds the press release. “The city will completely shift from response to recovery actions once the risk of disruption is reduced and the risks associated with flooding are mitigated.”
Mikey McBryan, a resident of Yellowknife, on the north side of Great Slave Lake, recorded video from a plane on Thursday, flying over the area and showing the runway at Hay River Merlyn Carter Airport under some water and chunks of ice in the river alongside. around.
McBryan told CNN that her parents live in Hay River and have damage to the basement and backyard. The airport informed the community that it would take at least a week for services to resume.
“The best part of all this is that the community is coming together,” McBryan said. “Everyone is coming together and coming together,” he concluded.
Source: CNN Brasil
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