Prince Rupert declared a local state of emergency Saturday, as city officials said in a new release that there were three breaks in local water mains and multiple service interruptions that started early that morning. Herb Pond, the city's mayor, says six of the city's major water pipes have burst in the past week. Water pours down a Prince Rupert street at the site of one of three water main breaks on Saturday. In the meantime, Prince Rupert is asking residents not to panic but to be prepared for the water system to go down. It was –7 C in Prince Rupert Sunday afternoon as Environment Canada issued an Arctic outflow warning earlier in the day.

Source: CBC News December 19, 2022 18:09 UTC