Fredericton resident feels prepared if river floods worsen

Flood waters are rising along the St. John River and other waterways in New Brunswick due to recent rain and snow melt. One Fredericton man says despite the threat of flooding, he wouldn’t consider moving away from the area. (April 27, 2018) 1. SOUNDBITE: Paul Young, FREDERICTON RESIDENT PLACELINE: Fredericton, New Brunswick CREDIT: The Canadian Press STORYLINE: The fast-rising St. John River spilled its banks Friday, submerging parts of downtown Fredericton as it shut roads and impacted up to 100 homes. A number of ramps to the Westmoreland Street Bridge in the city's downtown were already under water, and a number of streets barricaded because of flood waters. "We want people to respect those barricades because going through them you don't know what's underneath the water," said Wayne Tallon, Fredericton's director of emergency measures. "The roads might be giving way so we have absolutely no idea of the conditions of the roads. Also if the barricades are close to the river you could easily be swept out to the river because the currents are very very strong."