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Icy floodwaters show no sign of receding in partially evacuated Newfoundland town
About 170 residents remain displaced as floodwaters stay 115 cm above normal, a once-in-20-year level, with snow forecast to worsen conditions, officials said.
- Badger, central Newfoundland remained under a partial evacuation because rivers were backed up by ice jams, following a state of emergency declared Wednesday and evacuations ordered late Thursday.
- Unpredictable behaviour in all three rivers has caused water levels to rise since last week, making the confluence of these waterways prone to flooding.
- Earlier Saturday, about 110 homes in Badger were told it wasn't safe to return as floodwaters remained high, and Mayor Dennis Butt urged about 170 people to register with the Red Cross for shelter at the Badger Community Centre.
- Butt said residents want to return home, but officials emphasize safety must come first, causing tension and emotional strain among displaced residents.
- The community also faces renewed strain after last summer's wildfire and the 2003 full‑town evacuation following a 100‑year flood.
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The mayor of a central Newfoundland town said floodwaters were decreasing slightly, but a partial evacuation was still in effect Sunday and there's now a boil-water advisory. Dennis Butt, mayor of Badger, said floodwaters have been slowly receding after ice backed up local rivers but are still above...
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Icy floodwaters show no sign of receding in partially evacuated Newfoundland town
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