State of emergency issued due to flooding in the community of Badger
A state of emergency has been been issued by the community of Badger, due to a flood warning in the region.
This week officials have been keeping an eye on ice jams on the Exploit’s River, now water levels are rising in Badger.
Water has been steadily rising throughout the day in areas of the community near the river. Last night the community of Badger issued a state of emergency, they say 24 hour monitoring is currently in effect.
There are no evacuation orders in place at this time. The Badger Town Council are asking residents to be vigilent of the current situation and to be prepared in the event of an emergency.