UPDATED: Ontario cottage country prepares for more rain amid flooding
after days of rain and spring snow melt caused the Muskoka River and other rivers and lakes to swell and flood low-lying regions.hard-hit areas of Springdale Shores, Holiday Park Drive, and Cedar Shores were asked to evacuateThe town’s mayor, Graydon Smith, said emergency officials used boats to travel from door-to-door to assist evacuees in those regions.
Resident Philip Roblee has been canoeing in to check on his home, where the flood waters are a mere 15 centimetres away from seeping into his basement. Roblee said he was shocked by the spring flooding this year. He said he’s had difficulty finding insurance for his home so he’s worried what will happen if the water reaches his basement.On Thursday morning, Smith said water levels in many areas of the region had already exceeded those seen in 2013 when the area experienced its worst flooding in more than a century. The mayor saidhave peaked so he’s hoping the town will see some relief in the coming days.
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