CAMPBELL RIVER, B.C. — The City of Campbell River, B.C., has declared a state of local emergency to help it better deal with landslides that have forced some people from their homes.
The city says a temporary evacuation order has been put in place for a condominium complex and there is an evacuation alert for nearby properties, including another condo development, for people to be ready to leave their homes on short notice.
Acting City Manager Drew Hadfield says in a release that their top priority is public safety and staff are working diligently to get people home as soon as possible. No one was hurt, but the mud and debris demolished a ground-level covered parking area behind one of the condo buildings.
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