State of emergency declared in Canada’s Bracebridge and Huntsville due to flooding (video)

The ongoing flooding has prompted local authorities to declare states of emergency in the Canadian cities of Bracebridge and Huntsville in Ontario Province, news reports said on Sunday.

About 500 buildings were submerged as a result of the flooding that led to the evacuation of around 100 people, emergency officials said.

Huntsville Mayor Claude Doughty said that the situation may further deteriorate because “torrential rains show no sign of abating.”
According to him, the flooding has already caused one million dollars in damage.

Communities across central Ontario are warning people to stay away from rivers and creeks, saying water levels are high and waterways are dangerous.

Two large towns which are important centres for cottage country — Bracebridge and Huntsville — have declared emergencies after heavy rains and melting snow washed out roads, damaged homes and flooded businesses.

"Expect the worst. This is going to be a bad one, a really bad one. This is going to be worse than 1985 which was probably the biggest we've seen," said Huntsville Mayor Claude Doughty.