The City of Kamloops is preparing for the possibility of a one-in-20-year flood in the North and South Thompson rivers, and warning residents who live along the rivers that water could rise enough to reach homes. It's closed the pier in Riverside Park, as well as a section of the trail that runs through the park and the beach and is installing flood mitigation barriers. Starting Monday, contractors were in the park installing Hesco flood barriers: one-metre-by-one-metre burlap and mesh bags filled with sand. Hesco flood barriers, which are being used in Kamloops to protect infrastructure in Riverside Park, are one-metre-by-one-metre burlap and mesh bags filled with sand. The pier in Riverside Park, a popular spot for tourists and locals in Kamloops, B.C., is closed as the city predicts high flood waters this spring.

Source: CBC News May 12, 2020 23:48 UTC