At least 20 homes have been affected by flash flooding in the British Columbia Interior amid heavy rains that forced the overnight closure of the Trans-Canada Highway near Kamloops.
The Thompson-Nicola Regional District activated its emergency operations centre Monday for residents affected by the flooding in the community of Savona, west of Kamloops.
The regional district said no injuries or damage to critical infrastructure had been reported, but officials are working with residents of at least 20 homes that were affected by floodwaters.
The Interior Health authority said in a statement posted to social media around at Monday that Savona-area residents were reporting sewage smells around their homes following the flooding.
The health authority says floodwaters should always be considered contaminated and should be avoided as a result. Interior Health says anyone whose household plumbing or septic field is slow to drain or smells of sewage should contact an authorized …