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Badger Orders some Residents to Evacuate Due to Flooding in the Newfoundland Town
Mayor Dennis Butt said 45 to 50 homes are evacuated as ice jams cause water levels to near a 20-year flood event, with emergency crews actively monitoring.
- On Jan. 28, the Town of Badger issued an evacuation order for 45 homes and declared a State of Emergency as Exploits River levels rose, Mayor Dennis Butt told CBC News.
- Ice jam advisories earlier this week signalled rising waters and damming from ice buildup, filling upstream outlets and bogs with no remaining buffer, officials said.
- On Wednesday, Butt said `The river has risen again & it's flowing into different areas of the community as well`, with evacuations including Beothuk 8-19, Earle 1-9, Maple 44-76 and 67-99, and River Road 10.
- Officials urged compliance with evacuation orders and designated the community hall at 19 Maple Street as the reception point, while emergency crews and the Canadian Red Cross are on scene and the provincial emergency operations centre operates at Level 2.
- Badger's history of flooding, including the 2003 flood, frames current concerns as residents say flooding has worsened in recent years, despite 2018 federal and provincial funding for forecasting and a wildfire evacuation last summer.
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UPDATE: Evacuation order issued for parts of Badger due to flooding, rest of town on alert - NTV: Newfoundland and Labrador's Most Trusted News Source
Evacuation Alert Issued for Areas within Town of Badger Due to Flooding The Town of Badger has declared a state of emergency, and has issued an evacuation order for the following sections of the town: Beothuk Street, civic numbers 8-19 inclusive Earle Street, civic numbers 1-9 inclusive Maple Street, civic numbers 44-76 and 67-99 inclusive River Road, civic number 10 Evacuees are asked to register at a reception centre located at the Badger Com…
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