The Cariboo Regional District (CRD) says the flood risk is lower and the water are receding in the Nazko area.
Spokesperson Emily Epp says the CRD is now going through what’s called their re-entry process.
“Before we’re actually able to lift the evacuation order we actually go through a check list and make sure that the area is safe for people to return, including the flooding danger has gone down, we do damage assessment, make sure the roads are safe, make sure that any emergency services or public utilities are back in place, and make sure that the support services are in place to help the people as they go back home.”
Epp says how long that will take depends on the scope of the damage and what they’re looking at in the community.
We are working through the re-entry process for the #Nazko area, so the evacuation order can be lifted. We don't have a timeline yet, but stay tuned for updates. #BCFlooding #2018freshet https://t.co/ExUT2TBSc4 pic.twitter.com/L1Z4AIAF95
— CRD (@CaribooRD) May 7, 2018
The CRD issued two evacuation orders, one for the lower portion of the Nazko Valley and one for the Upper Nazko area, back on April 29th.
Some people were taken out by helicopter because there was no road access out.
An Emergency Operation Centre was set up at the Recreation Centre in Quesnel.
The two evacuation orders impacted around 120 properties in the area and that number doesn’t include those band members that were issued an evacuation order by the Nazko First Nation.
– with files from George Henderson, My Cariboo Now