Several Cache Creek properties on evacuation order as Bonaparte River rises
A child’s toy, presumably washed down by floodwater, sits atop a pile of unused Hesco baskets outside the Cache Creek fire hall.
Debris outside the Cache Creek fire hall on May 6, including the remains of a Hesco basket that was put outside the hall for protection. The Todd Road bridge, with the Cache Creek post office in the background, has suffered road washouts on both sides, making it impassable. A section of parking lot behind the Cache Creek fire hall has been washed away.
Members of the RCMP and other agencies are assisting with the evacuation, noted the Village of Cache Creek. Evacuees are being told to register at the ESS reception centre located in Kamloops at McArthur Island Park. “We can’t allow people in the fire hall at this point, and I strongly believe it needs to be well checked by a structural engineer,” says Cache Creek CAO Damian Couture. “We’re working on that, as it impacts our ability to provide fire service. We could handle a fire call but we don’t have some equipment, so we’re severely limited in our capacity, which is nowhere near what it would be. Thank goodness Ashcroft is assisting us with mutual aid if necessary.
“Huge shout-out to them. We have 20-year floodplain mapping, so we looked at all the lowest-lying places in the community and BCWS sandbagged everywhere below that level. The path always changes a little, so there’s something different with every rising of the Bonaparte, but work been done to mitigate it.”
“If it’s too wet it’s next to impossible to move, but when it dries it also becomes a problem, so it’s troublesome either way. When it has moisture in it, it has more weight, and we’re watching the loads because of putting stress on infrastructure. “Any cleanup you’re getting assistance with, document it. This has impacts down the line. If five people came out with shovels to help you dig out, write down the names of the people, the hours, dates, and times, what they did and for how long. Some deductibles can be offset with personal expenses.
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