Blustery winds in the area are becoming more than a distraction.
Shortly after 2:30 p.m., Drumheller Emergency Services were called out to a single semi rollover on Verdant Valley Road about 9 kilometres east of Drumheller.
A westbound Hi-Way 9 Express tractor-trailer unit was blown into the ditch. The unit was empty at the time and the driver was not seriously injured. He was taken by ambulance to the Drumheller Health Centre for assessment.
Earlier in the day, one of the RCMP's SUVs was damaged by the wind when the rear window shattered under the pressure.
Drumheller Mail reader Tom Bolin sent the top photo of Greentree School, the second is a staff photo. The flat roof on the north side of the building over the library area was peeled back by the winds.
Principal Erin Campbell-Bentley said a class was in the library at the time and reported a lot of noise and rattling. At the same time, she said the school lights were flickering. No one was hurt, and the principal said students were kept indoors for the remaining school day and then taken directly to their buses or picked up by parents safely and efficiently.
A wind warning in the area continues with stronger gusts reaching upwards of 105 KPH.
