‘We’re ready to go’: Merritt’s plan for future emergencies
Mayor Mike Goetz gave the Herald a tour of the new Emergency Operations Centre at the Merritt Airport.
Tag: flooding
High Streamflow Advisory issued for Coldwater, Nicola Rivers with rain in forecast
A High Streamflow Advisory has been put in place for the Coldwater and Nicola Rivers, with around 60mm of rain expected through the Coquihalla Summit.
Voght Street bridge expected to be complete by fall 2024
Plans are in place to begin construction on the destroyed Middlesboro Bridge in Merritt in summer of 2024.
Coquihalla reconstruction project complete, 2 years after flooding
The reconstruction of the Coquihalla Highway between Hope and Merritt is now complete, two years after the devastating November 2021 floods.
Merritt Mayor Goetz, MP Albas call on feds to expedite flood mitigation funds
Mayor Mike Goetz wants the federal government to speed up the process to buy out the homes of displaced residents.
City of Merritt gets $2M to build dike along Coldwater River
The City of Merritt is receiving $2,000,000 to help fund a 200-metre dike along the Coldwater River near Claybanks RV Park.
Funds to reduce disaster risk coming for B.C.
The British Columbia government has announced a $2.9 million fund to four organizations to start on climate and disaster risk-reduction projects.
Study finds clear-cut logging connected to extreme flooding
According to new research by University of British Columbia, clear-cut logging practices are...
B.C. government aware of significant dike problems before 2021 flood, report says
A new report claims the City of Merritt and officials with the British Columbia government were...
City council passes resolution on flood mitigation funding
On July 25, the City of Merritt approved a resolution for a grant funding stream to cover up $2...
Nicola and Coldwater rivers included in first round of new provincial flood mapping
The provincial government announced in a press release on Friday (April 21) that new funding would benefit the City of Merritt and other communities by mapping possible flood hazards in areas prone to flooding.
City of Merritt talks flooding preparedness as freshet nears
As spring fast approaches, residents of Merritt know that so too does the annual flooding season. Warmer temperatures and resulting snow melt can produce large amounts of runoff in a short period of time.
Farm hit hard by flooding
Following an atmospheric river event in November 2021 which saw heavy rains, the water gauge on the Coldwater River near Brookmere began to show an extreme and concerning rise. Within hours, the rapidly rising water had begun to impact properties in Merritt and a few hours after that, others downstream.
Quilters nationwide quilt for Merritt flood victims
Quilters from Huntsville, Ontario and Winnipeg, Manitoba are sending 50 handmade quilts and eight knitted blankets to students of Merritt Central Elementary School, one of the institutions hardest hit by the raging Coldwater River.
LETTER: Grants now available through St. Michael’s for flood victims
Rev. Isabel Healy-Morrow would like the public to know that grants are available for flood victims through St. Michael’s Anglican Church.
Resiliency Centres open in Spences Bridge, Cache Creek
A Resiliency Centre will be open weekly in Spences Bridge and Cache Creek for those that have been greatly affected by the November flood events.
Approx. 900 residents still out of home
Two and a half months after intense flooding evacuated the City of Merritt, approximately 900 citizens are still out of their homes.
A thanks to the City of Merritt from flood victim
A displaced citizen sends their thanks to the City of Merritt in a Letter to the Editor.
Concert, telethon to benefit Merritt and other devastated communities
“You can make a difference at the local level if we all come together, and after going through what we have, to come together like we have is probably the biggest compliment you can give to the community of Merritt,” said Girard.
“For us there is no recovery”, says Pine St. family
Jennifer Biddlecome and her family had as much as a third of their Pine St. property wash away due to the November flooding.
