Firefighters and workers clean up after a flash flood in Cache Creek, B.C., Saturday, May 23, 2015. The mayor of a British Columbia village has declared a state of emergency and ordered dozens of residents to leave their homes after a violent storm tore through the province's Interior, leaving a trail of flooding and destruction in its wake.Devon Lindsay/The Canadian Press
Residents of an Interior British Columbia village devastated by weekend flooding can now apply for financial aid from the provincial government.
On Saturday, more than 26 millimetres of rain fell on Cache Creek, located about 80 kilometres west of Kamloops, flooding homes and streets with mud and water and shutting down two highways.
The community's mayor said about 50 homes had been abandoned by Sunday afternoon and about 100 people were registered at an emergency operations centre.
Justice Minister Suzanne Anton says the province is offering disaster financial assistance and Premier Christy Clark will visit the community on Tuesday.
The aid is available to homeowners, tenants, small business owners, farmers, charities and local governments who were unable to obtain insurance.
The government will pay 80 per cent of damages exceeding $1,000 to a maximum $300,000 to accepted claimants.