DRUMHELLER, June 22, 2013 – 9:05am
After Mayor Yemen declared a local state of emergency at 6:45 a.m., the Town has been working diligently on plans to handle expected flooding including the re-evaluation of evacuation plans and the establishment of an Emergency Reception Centre at the Drumheller Co-op Mall.
The Town of Drumheller is bracing for a 1 in 100 Flood event and efforts to curtail major damage to the community will continue to be ramped-up today. Alberta Environment’s latest projections call for peak flow rates of 1,370 m3/s. Town of Drumheller staff and emergency services personnel have been redeployed to areas requiring the most attention at this time.
A sandbagging location has been identified as the south east corner of the IGA parking lot. Volunteers are invited to assist starting at 10am.
The revised timeline for the crest of the river is expected during the day on Sunday, June 23, 2013.
Stay tuned to www.drumhellermail.com and The Drumheller Mail Facebook page for the latest information.
The Gordon Taylor Bridge as of 8:45 a.m. on June 22. The river continues to rise, with flow rates at 400 cubic metres per second measured at 6 a.m. on June 22. Drumheller is currently bracing for rates of 1,370 cubic metres per second.