Grand River swells from melting snow
Ice pushed onto road
2,200 homes evacuated
Not seen for many years
The City of Brantford has declared a state of emergency as the Grand River floods streets and homes with water from rapidly melting snow. Some 2,200 homes have been evacuated. The state of emergency was issued at around 10:30 a.m. with an “immediate evacuation call” for residents in areas near the river. “The levels and height of the water is something that most people haven’t seen in this community for a long, long time,” Brantford Mayor Chris Friel told reporters at a news conference on Wednesday morning. “Absolutely stay away from the river. There is no reason to be within any area near the river.”
