Flooding forces evacuations in B.C. Interior

Warm temperatures at higher elevations in B.C.’s mountain regions is melting snow, swelling rivers and leading to flood warnings and evacuations in many parts of the Interior.
As of Sunday, at least 15 communities are affected, with 18 evacuation alerts and 19 evacuation orders in place.
Both the Lower Nicola Indian Band and the Thompson-Nicola Regional District issued evacuation orders for homes on Saturday, saying Guichon Creek — about eight kilometres west of Merritt — had b