One-lane traffic, road closures continue after weekend washout in Whiteshell

The voluntary evacuation of homes and cottages in the Whiteshell remains in place after a torrential downpour caused road washouts over the weekend.

The province on Saturday warned cottagers and year-round residents in parts of the Whiteshell to leaveor risk getting stranded after torrential rains washed out some major roads. More rain that night made the problems worse.

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On Monday, the province said a number of regional roads in West Hawk, Falcon Lake and the Whiteshell are still flooded or damaged.

• Highway 312 from Highway 44 to the Ontario border is closed.
• Highway 307 in north Whiteshell is washed out near the Canadian Pacific Railway tracks between Brereton Lake and Rennie. Motorists should reach their destinations viaSeven Sisters Falls instead.
• Falcon Lake South Shore Road has single-lane traffic while crews work on repairs.
• Caddy Lake tunnels are closed.

Other roads in the south Whiteshell could deteriorate quickly and people should drive with caution, the province said in a news release.

The province also said high water levels are affecting boathouses and docks, as well as two cottages on Caddy Lake.

The water will have to recede before many of the repairs can begin, and the province said it's too early to know the full extent of the damage and the costs associated with the flooding.

South Whiteshell residents and cottage owners can call 1-204-349-2201 for updated local information.