Sorrento Centre hosts Merritt flooding evacuees
For the second time in five months, Sorrento Centre has opened up to those who have been forced out of their homes by climate disasters. We lovingly provide warmth, safety and support during a traumatic time in their lives. We feel blessed that we can help in a real and tangible way.
Last summer, Sorrento Centre welcomed families from the Falkland and Monte Creek area who were fleeing the White Rock Lake fire. This past week the Shuswap Emergency Program has been sending evacuees from the Merritt-area flooding here so we can provide them basic needs, accommodation and meals. The families, including some with pets, are warmly welcomed with typical Sorrento Centre hospitality as we help them settle in our apartments, lodge rooms and cabins.
In addition to providing comfort to evacuees, we have provided tens of thousands of daily meals for people who are hungry in our region since the start of the pandemic. In recent days, we have been asked to increase the numbers to accommodate some of the evacuees from Merritt who are staying in Salmon Arm but have no meals.