Bracebridge declares state of emergency due to flooding, rising water levels
On Tuesday, Mayor Graydon Smith announced the town of Bracebridge, Ont., located nearly a two-hour drive north of Toronto, would activate its emergency plan. The town cited concerning waters levels on the area’s lakes and rivers, as well as localized flooding, which has washed out a number of roads.
“We’re concerned it could get a little bit worse from here and are taking appropriate measures,” Smith told CP24 during a phone interview on Wednesday. Lake Muskoka’s water level is also predicted to continue to rise while the Black River’s water level has subsided.“For the most part, our town is fine, but you drive around the corner and suddenly you can come in to a nasty surprise in certain areas,” he said.
“We have resources available to help so all people need to do is call and they’ll get that help,” he said.
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