Two and a half months after intense flooding evacuated the City of Merritt, approximately 900 citizens are still out of their homes.
Greg Solecki, who has been brought in as the Recovery Manager for those still displaced, is urging those people to contact City staff to learn about the different ways they can be supported if they haven’t already.
“There are many agencies here in town to help provide immediate supports to those who remain displaced from their homes and from Merritt: Red Cross, Emergency Management BC – Disaster Financial Assistance, HEMBC, Indigenous Support Services.”
Solecki added that if a home is salvageable, he suggests looking towards repairs, though it is ultimately a homeowner’s decision.
The recovery team is still looking to define what the new floodplain looks like.
“When we have that information, we will share it.”
