Evacuation order issued for homes along Skeena River due to danger from flooding

Residents of two small communities on the Skeena River in northwestern B.C., have been ordered to immediately leave their homes due to flooding.

On Thursday afternoon, the Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine issued an evacuation order to all properties in Old Remo  — beyond the intersection of Old Remo Road and White Bottom Road  — and New Remo. The communities are about 10 kilometres southwest of Terrace.

The district also issued an evacuation alert to the Dutch Valley area west of Terrace, meaning people there should be