River Ice Jam Generates Evacuation Alerts for Parts of Smithers, BC – BC | The Canadian News

Evacuation alerts have been issued for part of the town of Smithers in northern British Columbia, including the Ebenezar Flats area, due to an ice jam on the Bulkley River.

The alerts were ordered by the town of Smithers and the Bulkley-Nechako regional district, respectively, on Wednesday afternoon as the ice jam threatens to cause flooding.

Both alerts were issued due to “potential danger to life and health.”

In Smithers, the alert affects 2,100 blocks of Riverside Drive and Main Street.

In the Ebenezar Flats area, on the opposite side of the Bulkley River, the alert extends from the corner of Viewmount Road North along the south side of Kidd Road, to the end of Kidd Road and south along Viewmount Road North to the River Bulkley.

Includes all properties on Columbia Street, 22nd Avenue and Bulkley Street.

Affected residents are being asked to prepare for a possible evacuation order by having essential items ready for a quick departure, such as medicine, valuables, souvenirs and personal documents.

They should be prepared to care for and evacuate dependents, move pets and livestock to safety, and arrange possible accommodation for their families, if necessary.

Reception centers will be opened, if necessary, said the alert issued by the Bulkley-Nechako Regional District.

Thousands of British Columbia residents were evacuated from their homes last month due to catastrophic flooding in the southern part of the province.

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