‘We’re just praying’: Communities brace for more flooding in B.C Interior

Communities in B.C.’s central and southern Interior are bracing for more flooding. In Parker Cove, near Vernon, residents and volunteers have been filling sandbags for days.

Communities in B.C.’s central and southern Interior are bracing for more flooding. In Parker Cove, near Vernon, residents and volunteers have been filling sandbags for days.

“We’ve been going for six days and we’re still fighting this thing and the water’s still raging,” said resident Robert Burns.

They’re trying to stop overflowing Whiteman’s Creek from causing further destruction.

Homes, roads, properties and vehicles have already been damaged by fast-moving floodwaters.

More than 140 homes have been evacuated and that number could climb.

“No, I don’t really safe because I know what the creek can do,” said one resident named John.

“If anything breaches, we’re still…in trouble,” said Burns.