The small North Okanagan community of Armstrong, B.C. has declared a state of local emergency following a night of heavy rain and flooding.
Large volumes of water are collecting in low-lying areas and sandbags are being made available to residents at the Public Works Yard on Patterson Avenue.
“There’s lots of basements flooded, but the seniors home is the worst right now,” said Armstrong Mayor Chris Pieper.
“We’re just hopeful that we don’t get any more rain for the next
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