{"id":20780,"date":"2019-04-20T08:02:23","date_gmt":"2019-04-20T12:02:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/?p=20780"},"modified":"2019-04-20T08:19:30","modified_gmt":"2019-04-20T12:19:30","slug":"hwy-556-closed-due-to-flooding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/index.php\/2019\/04\/20\/hwy-556-closed-due-to-flooding\/","title":{"rendered":"Hwy 556 – CLOSED due to Flooding"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Map from Ontario511<\/p><\/div>\n

\"\"<\/a>Highway 556 has been closed by the Ontario Provincial Police from Highway 532 and Highway 129 due to flooding.<\/p>\n

There is no indication as to when the highway will reopen.<\/p>\n

Water levels in area water bodies continue to rise. A drive last Sunday from the Soo showed the Chippewa Falls raging and most creeks and river full of water. A flood watch was issued April 11 for the Goulais River area.<\/p>\n

A Watershed Conditions Statement – Flood Outlook is in effect in the District until Friday, April 26, 2019<\/p>\n

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Residents of Sudbury, Alban, Markstay-Warren, Wanup, St. Charles, Espanola, Manitoulin Island, areas of the North-shore and the unorganized Townships south of Sudbury should keep a close watch on conditions, regularly check for updated messages and stay away from fast-moving rivers and streams.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

On April 14th, a State of Emergency and \u00a0evacuation is underway for Kashechewan. Fort Albany is also under a Flood Watch.<\/p>\n

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