Urgent evacuation of the entire city! River flood inundated hundreds of homes in Merritt, Canada

Natural disaster 14 November 2021. Urgent evacuation of the entire city! River flood inundated hundreds of homes in Merritt, Canada The entire city of Merritt with the population of seven thousand people is under an evacuation order after flooding caused the complete failure of the municipality’s wastewater treatment plant leading to what city officials are calling an “immediate danger to public health and safety.“ “The wastewater treatment plant is inundated and non-operational and will be for an indefinite period of time,“ said the order. It also asked residents to try to make plans to stay with friends or family outside the community, which is located around 200 kilometres northeast of Vancouver.