The 110 residents of Burnston Island need to be prepared for the possibility of evacuating over the long weekends of Canada Day, Metro Vancouver said.
Evacuation warning on Burnston Island due to soaring waters It was announced. On the Fraser River.
Metro Vancouver warns Thursday morning as a precautionary measure, with approximately 110 residents of the island needing to prepare for evacuation potential over the long weekend of Canada Day. Warned.
Barnston Island, located on the Fraser River between Sally and Pitt Meadows, has many livestock and farms, and Metro Vancouver spokesman Greg Burrow is a safer place for farmers to keep their livestock safer. He said he should consider moving to.
"We encourage farmers to start moving livestock from the island in preparation for potential evacuation orders," he said.
Barnston Island Ferry is currently in service. When an evacuation order is issued, people are prioritized over large animals.
Metro Vancouver, which is in charge of emergency management for constituency A, including Barnston Island, has announced a regional emergency.
Access to Burnston Island is restricted to residents, businesses, and people with families in the area. Barnston Island Regional Park is also closed.
Warnings are issued as the water level of the Fraser River accelerates and continues to rise steadily during the warm weather last week.
B.C. River Forecast Center of the Ministry of the Environment of Canada, and Emergency Management in British Columbia Predict that river flow will increase in the coming days due to snowmelt and rain.
A statement states that Metro Vancouver has staff to monitor river water levels, patrol embankments and deploy sandbags. We also set up a command post at the site to coordinate evacuation activities.
Residents are asked to prepare to leave the house immediately. They are asked to collect essentials such as medicines, glasses, valuable documents and pets. Know the location of your household members and decide where to meet if you are away when there is a possibility of evacuation. If possible, we will arrange accommodation for evacuation.
Burnston residents with questions about evacuation alerts can call the Metro Vancouver Information Center 604-432-6200 oricentre@metrovancouver.orgYou will be asked to send an email to.
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