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Town of Souris: July 11th, 2011 – 5:00 p.m.
The level of the Souris River at Souris was recorded at 1362.43 feet above sea level today. This level has decreased by 0.64 feet since yesterday. All locations along the Souris River are still under a Flood Warning. The dikes are completed and are being monitored 24/7. The crew hired to perform these inspections are authorized to enter onto the earthen dikes. These dikes are on Private Property and are not for public use. Cleaning up of equipment and materials will be ongoing for the next few weeks. Students that were employed at other positions within Souris and are unable to work due to the flood are now employed as part of our clean up group. Some evacuees were allowed to return home over the weekend, and those unable to return yet will be allowed scheduled visitations. If you are one of those evacuees, and require more information please leave a message at the Town Office 483-5219 and someone will return you call. Due to safety concerns no pedestrians are currently allowed on the bridge crossing the Souris River on Highway # 22. Town of Souris July 9th, 2011 The level of the Souris River at Souris was recorded at 1363.48 feet above sea level today. This level has decreased by 0.42 feet since yesterday. All locations along the Souris River are still under a Flood Warning. The dikes are completed and are being monitored 24/7. Cleaning up of equipment and materials will be ongoing for the next few weeks. Students that were employed at other positions within Souris and are unable to work due to the flood are now employed as part of our clean up group. Some evacuees will be allowed to return home over the weekend, and those unable to return yet will be allowed scheduled visitations. If you are one of those evacuees, you will be receiving a phone from the Town of Souris and information is available at the Town Office. Due to safety reasons no pedestrians will be allowed on the bridge crossing the river on Highway # 22. New information will be added to website once a day at 5:00 p.m. Town of Souris July 8th, 2011 – 5:00 p.m. The level of the Souris River at Souris was recorded at 1363.91 feet above sea level today. This level has decreased by 0.31 feet since yesterday. All locations along the Souris River are under a Flood Warning. The dikes are completed and are being monitored 24/7. Cleaning up of equipment and materials will be ongoing for the next few weeks. Students that were employed at other positions within Souris and are unable to work due to the flood are now employed as part of our clean up group. Some evacuees will be allowed to return home over the weekend, and those unable to return yet will be allowed scheduled visitations. If you are one of those evacuees you will be receiving a phone from the Town of Souris and information is available at the Town Office. Due to safety reasons no pedestrians will be allowed on the bridge crossing the river on Highway # 22. New information will be added to website once a day at 5:00 p.m. Town of Souris July 7th, 2011 – 5:00 p.m. The level of the Souris River at Souris was recorded at 1364.22 feet above sea level today. This level has decreased by 0.34 feet since yesterday. Crews are finishing dike work today. Cleaning up of equipment and materials will be ongoing for the next few days. All 190 evacuees are still out of their homes for now and this will be assessed going forward and all will be notified of any changes. Due to safety reasons no pedestrians will be allowed on the bridge crossing the river on Highway # 22. New information will be added to website once a day at 5:00 p.m. Town of Souris NEWS BULLETIN July 6th, 2011 – 9:00 p.m. Manitoba Water Stewardship has announced that the Souris River has created at Souris at 1364.68 feet above sea level. At this time dikes are holding up well and no soft spots are being reported. Council of the Town of Souris yesterday thanked all the Provincial and Federal Government Agencies who helped in any way to make this battle a successful one, including the 375 Military Personnel from CFB Shilo. We would now like to thank the volunteers, some who came from great distances, young and old to help us. Over 7500 meals were prepared and served with donated groceries, baking, water, pop, ice, etc. from businesses and individuals. Traffic control, volunteer table, reception and inquires, waater brigade, equipment operators, truck/tractor drivers, people staging sandbags on pallets, and sandbagging itself, all were important. It makes us proud to represent such a caring, giving, and hardworking community and region of southwest Manitoba. All 190 evacuees are still out of their homes for now and this will be assessed going forward and all will be notified of any changes. New information will be added to website once a day at 5:00 p.m. Town of Souris NEWS BULLETIN - No. 7 July 5th, 2011 Souris Flood Bulletin Monday July 5, 2011 The Souris River continued to rise overnight in Souris to 1365.29 feet above sea level. Work to protect the earthen dikes along the Dickson Street dike continues. Plum Creek dike and the ring dike Wastewater Treatment Plant are complete. All 375 Soldiers from Shilo worked in Souris on Monday. The soldiers have been instrumental in the flood protection efforts and have been working in very dangerous conditions on the steep slopes outside the dikes and in many cases have been tethered and working right in the water. 20 soldiers have returned this morning to help finish the Dickson Street dike. Local volunteers continue the work of hauling super sandbags to the various locations, getting sandbags on the Dickson Street dike as well as providing food and water to all the hard working flood fighters. Manitoba Water Stewardship predicts that the Souris River will begin to crest today July 5th and the majority of flood protection measures are expected to be in place by this afternoon. The Mayor and Council of the Town of Souris are extremely pleased with co-operation and effort of all involved including Manitoba Infrastructure and Transportation, Emergency Measures Organization, Office of Fire Commissioner, The Forces from CFB Shilo, Manitoba Hydro, Manitoba Telecom Services, Manitoba Conservation, Manitoba Water Stewardship, Manitoba Workplace Health and Safety, RCMP, and all the Volunteers from near and far. Town of Souris 9:00 pm Update July 4th, 2011 Souris Flood Bulletin The Souris River continued to rise today in Souris to 1365.29 feet above sea level at 3:45 pm. Work to protect the earthen dikes along Dickson Street dike continues. Plum Creek is nearing completion and the ring Dike at the Waste Water Plant is complete. All 375 Soldiers from Shilo worked in Souris on Monday. The soldiers have been instrumental in the flood protection efforts and have been working in very dangerous conditions on the steep slopes outside the dikes and in many cases have been tethered and working right in the water. Approximately 100 local volunteers continued the work of hauling sandbags to the various locations, getting sandbags on the Dixon Street Dike as well as providing food and water to all the hard working flood fighters. Manitoba Water Stewardship predicts that the Souris River will begin to crest by tomorrow July 5th and the majority of flood protection measures are expected to be in place by this evening. The Mayor and Council of the Town of Souris are extremely pleased with the co-operation and effort of all involved including Manitoba Infrastructure and Transportation, Emergency Measures Organization, Office of the Fire Commissioner, The Forces from CFB Shilo, Manitoba Hydro, Manitoba Telecom Services, Manitoba Conservation, Manitoba Water Stewardship, Manitoba Workplace Health and Safety, RCMP, and all the Volunteers from near and far. Town of Souris NEWS BULLETIN - No. 6 July 4th, 2011 Souris Flood Bulletin The Souris River continued to rise overnight in Souris at approximately 1 inch every hour. Work to protect the earthen dikes along the Plum Creek, Dickson Street dike, and the ring dike surrounding the wastewater treatment plant continues. Sunday afternoon, 175 additional soldiers from CFB Shilo joined the 200 soldiers deployed on Saturday July 2nd. Through their efforts, more than 180,000 sandbags have been placed on the Plum Creek dike and around the wastewater treatment plant. The soldiers have been instrumental in the flood protection efforts and have been working in very dangerous conditions on the steep slopes outside the dikes and in many cases have been tethered and working right in the water. Another 200 local volunteers continue the work of setting up pallets of sandbags, hauling sandbags, rock, and fill to the various locations as well as providing food and water to all the hard working flood fighters. Manitoba Water Stewardship predicts that the Souris River will begin to crest by tomorrow July 5th and the majority of flood protection measures are expected to be in place by this evening. Manitoba Infrastructure and Transportation crews will be dropping rock into the Souris River on the south side of the Hwy 22 bridge crossing to protect the bridge pillars. As a result of that activity, traffic on the bridge will be reduced to a single lane which may cause lengthy delays. If you can avoid using highway 22 between Elgin and Souris, please do so. Town of Souris - July 3rd, 2011 -9:00 p.m. Rising water levels on the Souris River continue to threaten the town of Souris. There is now over 300 Canadian Forces soldiers from CFB Shilo working on topping up the earth dikes with sandbags. Work will continue tomorrow morning with the help of the soldiers and volunteers. High levels and fast moving water posed a significant threat to the historic Souris swinging bridge so the Town of Souris with advice from provincial officials made the difficult decision to take pre-emptive action and remove the bridge to prevent the possibility of greater damage if the bridge was swept away by the water. This cut was necessary due to the uncertainty of the anchors holding the cables that support the bridge. If the bridge was overcome by the rising Souris River the anchors are situated under the earth dike and structural failure would be inevitable. This morning just after 7:30 a.m., crews from the town of Souris, Office of the Fire Commissioner, and Manitoba Infrastructure and Transportation cut the cables holding the east side of the bridge, allowing it to slowly tip over into the river. The bridge is now resting along the west side of the river. Still photo’s of the work will be available to media on the MidCanada ftp site. www.midcan.com/client_login/index.php (or click the client login at the top right corner of MidCan site) The Assiniboine Regional Health Authority (ARHA) has temporarily suspended acute care and emergency room services at the hospital in Souris. The updated forecasted peak levels have been revised to 1,365.5 – 1,366.5 feet with the peak Town of Souris July 3rd, 2011 – 5:00 p.m. Rising water levels on the Souris River continue to threaten the town of Souris. There is now over 300 Canadian Forces soldiers from CFB Shilo working on topping up the earth dikes with sandbags along the Plum Creek and Souris River. High levels and fast moving water posed a significant threat to the historic Souris swinging bridge so the Town of Souris with advice from provincial officials made the difficult decision to take pre-emptive action and remove the bridge to prevent the possibility of greater damage if the bridge was swept away by the water. This cut was necessary due to the uncertainty of the anchors holding the cables that support the bridge. If the bridge was overcome by the rising Souris River the anchors are situated under the earth dike and structural failure would be inevitable. This morning just after 7:30 a.m., crews from the town of Souris, Office of the Fire Commissioner, and Manitoba Infrastructure and Transportation cut the cables holding the east side of the bridge, allowing it to slowly tip over into the river. The bridge is now resting along the west side of the river. Still photo’s of the work will be available to media on the MidCanada ftp site. www.midcan.com/client_login/index.php (or click the client login at the top right corner of MidCan site) The Assiniboine Regional Health Authority (ARHA) has temporarily suspended acute care and emergency room services at the hospital in Souris. The updated forecasted peak levels have been revised to 1,365.5 – 1,366.5 feet with the peak being reached between July 5th– 10th. Town of Souris NEWS BULLETIN - No. 5 July 3rd, 2011 Souris Flood Bulletin Rising water levels on the Souris River continue to threaten the town of Souris. On Saturday, July 2nd, about 200 Canadian Forces soldiers from CFB Shilo arrived and started the work of topping up the earth dikes with sandbags. The crews were back on the job this morning and will continue to work along the Plum Creek as it feeds into the Souris River. High levels and fast moving water posed a significant threat to the historic Souris swinging bridge so the Town of Souris with advice from provincial officials made the difficult decision to take pre-emptive action and remove the bridge to prevent the possibility of greater damage if the bridge was swept away by the water. This cut was necessary due to the uncertainty of the anchors holding the cables that support the bridge. If the bridge was overcome by the rising Souris River the anchors are situated under the earth dike and structural failure would be inevitable. This morning just after 7:30 a.m., crews from the town of Souris, Office of the Fire Commissioner, and Manitoba Infrastructure and Transportation cut the cables holding the east side of the bridge, allowing it to slowly tip over into the river. The bulk of the bridge is now submerged and efforts are underway to clear it from the river. Originally built in 1904, the bridge covered a span of 582 feet. The bridge had previously been damaged in the spring of 1976 by high water and ice flows. It was re-built at that time, and when the flood threat is over, the town of Souris is committed to restoring this historic landmark again. Still photo’s of the work will be available to media on the MidCanada ftp site. www.midcan.com/client_login/index.php (or click the client login at the top right corner of MidCan site) Media only: user: floodmedia Town of Souris NEWS BULLETIN – 5:00 pm update July 2nd, 2011 Flood Update: Volunteers are needed throughout the day. Volunteers are to report to fire hall or phone 483-5204 or 483-1371. Premier Selinger arrived and toured the working areas this afternoon. 200 soldiers from 2 PPCL Shilo arrive today at approximately 10:30 am today. Although we appreciate your concern due to heavy construction, sightseers please stay away for the safety of all concerned. Work continues and progress is being made on all priority areas requiring flood protection in the Town of Souris, including: the water treatment plant is close to being completed; the wastewater treatment plant; all residential areas at risk Progress continues in areas known as the Dickson Street dike and Plum Creek Bridge dike which are being raised. For the Plum Creek area only, trucks are hauling dike material 24-7, to make better progress on the dike work to help ensure the area bridge can kept open as long as possible. This hauling is expected to last until Sunday. There are approximately 65 workers dedicated to the response, from the Town of Souris, Province of Manitoba and contractors. There are approximately 250 local volunteers as well. Highway 22 is open for traffic but there will be delays for traffic, due to heavy equipment, large trucks and workers moving through the area. Priority must be given to this equipment. All motorists are asked to avoid any unnecessary travel through construction areas. This also includes Crescent Avenue, 3rd Street South and 7th Avenue West. The latest information predicts the crest will occur July 5 to July 9, at a level of 1,368.5 feet. The number of evacuees today remains at 190, representing 93 households. The Assiniboine Regional Health Authority (ARHA) has temporarily suspended acute care and emergency room services at the hospital in Souris. Town of Souris NEWS BULLETIN – 11:00 am update July 2nd, 2011 Flood Update Volunteers are needed throughout the day. The siren for local volunteers was sounded at 9:30 am. Volunteers are to report to fire hall or phone 483-5204 or 483-1371. Late last night we requested and were granted the deployment of 200 soldiers from 2 PPCL Shilo to arrive at approximately noon today. Although we appreciate your concern due to heavy construction, sightseers please stay away for the safety of all concerned. Work continues and progress is being made on all priority areas requiring flood protection in the Town of Souris, including: the water treatment plant is close to being completed; the wastewater treatment plant; all residential areas at risk Progress continues in areas known as the Dickson Street dike and Plum Creek Bridge dike which are being raised. For the Plum Creek area only, trucks are hauling dike material 24-7, to make better progress on the dike work to help ensure the area bridge can kept open as long as possible. This hauling is expected to last until Sunday. There are approximately 65 workers dedicated to the response, from the Town of Souris, Province of Manitoba and contractors. There are approximately 250 local volunteers as well. Highway 22 is open for traffic but there will be delays for traffic, due to heavy equipment, large trucks and workers moving through the area. Priority must be given to this equipment. All motorists are asked to avoid any unnecessary travel through construction areas. This also includes Crescent Avenue, 3rd Street South and 7th Avenue West. The latest information predicts the crest will occur July 5 to July 9, at a level of 1,368.5 feet. The number of evacuees today remains at 190, representing 93 households. The Assiniboine Regional Health Authority (ARHA) has temporarily suspended acute care and emergency room services at the hospital in Souris. Town of Souris NEWS BULLETIN – 9:00 p.m. July 1st, 2011 Flood Update: Work continues and progress is being made on all priority areas requiring flood protection in the Town of Souris, including: the water treatment plant is close to being completed; the wastewater treatment plant; all residential areas at risk Progress continues in areas known as the Dickson Street dike, Plum Creek Bridge, where dikes are being raised. For the Plum Creek area only, trucks are hauling dike material 24-7, to make better progress on the dike work to help ensure an area bridge can kept open as long as possible. This hauling is expected to last several days. There are approximately 65 workers dedicated to the response, from the Town of Souris, Province of Manitoba and contractors. There are approximately 200 local volunteers as well Highway 22 is open for traffic but there will be delays for traffic, due to heavy equipment, large trucks and workers moving through the area. Priority must be given to this equipment. All motorists are asked to avoid any unnecessary travel through construction areas. This also includes Crescent Avenue, 3rd Street South and 7th Avenue West. The latest information predicts the crest will occur July 5 to July 9, at a level of 1,368.5 feet. The number of evacuees today remains at 190, representing 93 households. The Assiniboine Regional Health Authority (ARHA) has temporarily suspended acute care and emergency room services at the hospital in Souris. Thank you to all volunteers for giving up their July 1st holiday. Volunteers are needed tomorrow morning at 8:00am. Report to fire hall or phone 483-5204 or 483-1371 All though we appreciate your concern due to heavy construction, sightseers please stay away for the safety of all concerned. Media briefings will be held at 11 a.m. each day, until further notice. Media contact phone line: 204-483-1374 Information is also available at www.sourismanitoba.com Town of Souris NEWS BULLETIN – 5:00 p.m. July 1st, 2011 Flood Update: Work continues and progress is being made on all priority areas requiring flood protection in the Town of Souris, including: the water treatment plant is close to being completed; the wastewater treatment plant; all residential areas at risk Progress continues in areas known as the Dickson Street dike, Plum Creek Bridge, where dikes are being raised. For the Plum Creek area only, trucks are hauling dike material 24-7, to make better progress on the dike work to help ensure an area bridge can kept open as long as possible. This hauling is expected to last several days. There are approximately 65 workers dedicated to the response, from the Town of Souris, Province of Manitoba and contractors. There are approximately 200 local volunteers as well. Highway 22 is open for traffic but there will be delays for traffic, due to heavy equipment, large trucks and workers moving through the area. Priority must be given to this equipment. All motorists are asked to avoid any unnecessary travel through construction areas. This also includes Crescent Avenue, 3rd Street South and 7th Avenue West. The latest information predicts the crest will occur July 5 to July 9, at a level of 1,368.5 feet. The number of evacuees today remains at 190, representing 93 households. The Assiniboine Regional Health Authority (ARHA) has temporarily suspended acute care and emergency room services at the hospital in Souris. Thank you to all volunteers for giving up their July 1st holiday. Volunteers are still needed all weekend. Report to fire hall or phone 483-5204 or 483-1371 All though we appreciate your concern due to heavy construction, sightseers please stay away for the safety of all concerned. Media briefings will be held at 11 a.m. each day, until further notice. Media contact phone line: 204-483-1374 Information is also available at www.sourismanitoba.com Town of Souris NEWS BULLETIN -No. 3 July 1st, 2011 Flood Update: Work continues and progress is being made on all priority areas requiring flood protection in the Town of Souris, including: There are approximately 200 local volunteers as well. Highway 22 is open for traffic but there will be delays for traffic, due to heavy equipment, large trucks and workers moving through the area. Priority must be given to this equipment. All motorists are asked to avoid any unnecessary travel through construction areas. This also includes Crescent Avenue, 3rd Street South and 7th Avenue West. The latest information predicts the crest will occur July 5 to July 9, at a level of 1,368.5 feet. The number of evacuees today remains at 190, representing 93 households. The Assiniboine Regional Health Authority (ARHA) has temporarily suspended acute care and emergency room services at the hospital in Souris. Volunteers are needed all weekend. Report to fire hall or phone 483-5204 or 483-1371 - 30 - Media briefings will be held at 11 a.m. each day, until further notice. Media contact phone line: 204-483-1374 Information is also available at www.sourismanitoba.com Town of Souris NEWS BULLETIN – 9:00 p.m. June 30, 2011 Flood Update: Work continues and progress is being made on all priority areas requiring flood protection in the Town of Souris, including: For the Plum Creek area only, trucks are hauling dike material 24-7, to make better progress on the dike work to help ensure an area bridge can kept open as long as possible. This hauling is expected to last several days. Additional sandbags and 2/km of poly are expected today. Ten semi-loads of sandbags arrived Wednesday with 20 more coming today. In total this will be over 300,000 sandbags in Souris. There are approximately 65 workers dedicated to the response, from the Town of Souris, Province of Manitoba and contractors. There are approximately 150 local volunteers as well. Volunteers are needed on Friday July 1st starting at 8:00 a.m. and throughout the day. They are asked to check in at the fire hall or call 483-1374. Highway 22 is only open for authorized traffic and there are delays for local traffic, due to heavy equipment and large trucks moving through the area. Priority must be given to this equipment. All motorists are asked to avoid any unnecessary travel through construction areas. This also includes Crescent Avenue, 3rd Street South and 7th Avenue West. The latest information predicts the crest will occur July 5 to July 9, at a level of 1,368.5 feet. The number of evacuees today remains at 190, representing 93 households. The Assiniboine Regional Health Authority (ARHA) has temporarily suspended acute care and emergency room services at the hospital in Souris. Media briefings will be held at 11 a.m. each day, until further notice. Media contact phone line: 204-483-1374 Information is also available at www.sourismanitoba.com Town of Souris NEWS BULLETIN - No. 2 June 30, 2011 Flood Update: Work continues and progress is being made on all priority areas requiring flood protection in the Town of Souris, including: the swimming pool is now done the water treatment plant is close to being completed; the wastewater treatment plant; all residential areas at risk Progress continues in areas known as the Dickson Street dike, Plum Creek Bridge, where dikes are being raised. For the Plum Creek area only, trucks are hauling dike material 24-7, to make better progress on the dike work to help ensure an area bridge can kept open as long as possible. This hauling is expected to last several days. Additional sandbags and 2/km of poly are expected today. Ten semi-loads of sandbags arrived Wednesday with 20 more coming today. In total this will be over 300,000 sandbags in Souris. There are approximately 65 workers dedicated to the response, from the Town of Souris, Province of Manitoba and contractors. There are approximately 150 local volunteers as well. New volunteers are being requested throughout the weekend. Volunteers are asked to check in at the fire hall or call 483-1374. Highway 22 is only open for authorized traffic and there are delays for local traffic, due to heavy equipment and large trucks moving through the area. Priority must be given to this equipment. All motorists are asked to avoid any unnecessary travel through construction areas. This also includes Crescent Avenue, 3rd Street South and 7th Avenue West. The latest information predicts the crest will occur July 5 to July 9, at a level of 1,368.5 feet. The number of evacuees today remains at 190, representing 93 households. The Assiniboine Regional Health Authority (ARHA) has temporarily suspended acute care and emergency room services at the hospital in Souris. - 30 - Media briefings will be held at 11 a.m. each day, until further notice. Media contact phone line: 204-483-1374 Information is also available at www.sourismanitoba.com Town of Souris NEWS BULLETIN - No. 2 June 30, 2011 Flood Update: Work continues and progress is being made on all priority areas requiring flood protection in the Town of Souris, including: the swimming pool is now done the water treatment plant is close to being completed; the wastewater treatment plant; all residential areas at risk Progress continues in areas known as the Dickson Street dike, Plum Creek Bridge, where dikes are being raised. For the Plum Creek area only, trucks are hauling dike material 24-7, to make better progress on the dike work to help ensure an area bridge can kept open as long as possible. This hauling is expected to last several days. Additional sandbags and 2/km of poly are expected today. Ten semi-loads of sandbags arrived Wednesday with 20 more coming today. In total this will be over 300,000 sandbags in Souris. There are approximately 65 workers dedicated to the response, from the Town of Souris, Province of Manitoba and contractors. There are approximately 150 local volunteers as well. New volunteers are not being requested today. Highway 22 is only open for authorized traffic and there are delays for local traffic, due to heavy equipment and large trucks moving through the area. Priority must be given to this equipment. All motorists are asked to avoid any unnecessary travel through construction areas. This also includes Crescent Avenue, 3rd Street South and 7th Avenue West. The latest information predicts the crest will occur July 6 to July 10, at a level of 1,368.5 feet. The number of evacuees today remains at 190, representing 93 households. The Assiniboine Regional Health Authority (ARHA) has temporarily suspended acute care and emergency room services at the hospital in Souris. - 30 - Media briefings will be held at 11 a.m. each day, until further notice. Media contact phone line: 204-483-1374 Information is also available at www.sourismanitoba.com June 29, 2011: 8:00pm Flood Update: June 29, 2011 Flood Update: Work continues and progress is being made on all priority areas requiring flood protection in the Town of Souris, including: the water treatment plant; Progress continues in the areas known as the Dickson Street dike, Plum Creek Bridge, where dikes are being raised. For the Plum Creek area only, trucks will begin hauling dike material 24-7, to make better progress on the dike work to help ensure an area bridge can kept open as long as possible. This hauling starts tonight and is expected to last several days. There are approximately 65 workers dedicated to the response, from the Town of Souris, Province of Manitoba and contractors. There are a number of local volunteers as well. Highway 22 is only open for authorized traffic and there are delays for local traffic, due to heavy equipment and large trucks moving through the area. Priority must be given to this equipment. All motorists are asked to avoid any unnecessary travel through construction areas. This also includes Crescent Avenue, 3rd Street South and 7th Avenue West. The latest information predicts the crest will occur July 6 to July 10, at a level of 1,368.5 feet. The number of evacuees today is at 190, representing 93 households. Evacuees are being registered at the Souris and Glenwood Community Hall, where representatives of the Town of Souris and the Red Cross will provide them with information and assistance and, if required, make arrangements for accommodations. Evacuees are reminded to move household contents from basements or lower levels before leaving and to take all essential items required for an extended stay, such as medications. The Assiniboine Regional Health Authority (ARHA) has temporarily suspended acute care and emergency room services at the hospital in Souris. Acute-care patients are being relocated to other sites and personal care home residents will remain at the Souris Health Care Personal Care Home. Volunteers are not being requested for today. If there becomes a need, local radio stations have agreed to broadcast this information. - 30 - Media briefings will be held at 11 a.m. each day, until further notice. Media contact phone line: 204-483-1374 Information is also available at www.sourismanitoba.com Notice to Souris and area Residents: As a result of the intense activity still needing to happen at the iron bridge and potential access issues, Souris Health Centre has temporarily suspended Emergency Room & Acute Care Services. Ambulances will still transport those with emergent medical needs to the Souris Health Centre as long as the bridge remains open. Effective at 12:00pm June 28, 2011 For any emergent situation, call 911 For non-emergent situations call Health Links - Info sante at 1-888-315-9257 or the Souris Medical Clinic at (204) 483-2147 for further direction. June 28th, 2011 8:00p.m. - Souris Flood Update: Work continues to progress on the Priority Protection List for the Town of Souris: There are 3 project areas that are being managed by Manitoba Infrastructure & Transportation work crews and volunteers are working to complete these dike projects. The current predicted crest has been updated today to July 6th to 10th at a level of 1368.5 feet. Highway 22 will remain closed except to authorized traffic only. There will be long delays in local traffic due to heavy equipment and large trucks. Priority will be given to equipment. Please avoid any unnecessary traveling through construction areas. This also includes Crescent Avenue, 3rd Street South and 7th Avenue West. Volunteers will be required within the next day or so please contact 483-1374, and leave your name and number your can be reached on short notice. There will also be announcements on local radio stations when the need arises for more volunteers. Any evacuees that have further contact information please contact 483-5204. There will be updates to this site each day at 1:00 p.m., 5:00 p.m., and 8:00 p.m. June 28th, 2011 4:00p.m. Souris Flood Update: Work progresses on the Priority Protection List for the Town of Souris There are 3 project areas that are being managed by Manitoba Infrastructure & Transportation work crews and volunteers are working to complete these dike projects. The current predicted crest has been updated today to July 6th to 10th at a level of 1368.5 feet. Highway 22 is closed except to authorized traffic only. There will be long delays in local traffic due to heavy equipment and large trucks. Priority will be given to equipment. Please avoid any unnecessary traveling through construction areas. This also includes Crescent Avenue, 3rd Street South and 7th Avenue West. Volunteers will be required within the next day or so please contact 483-1374, and leave your name and number your can be reached on short notice. There will also be announcements on local radio stations when the need arises for more volunteers. Any evacuees that have further contact information please contact 483-5204. There will be updates to this site each day at 1:00 p.m., 5:00 p.m., and 8:00 p.m. June 28th, 2011 1:00p.m. - Souris Flood Update: Work progresses on the Priority Protection List for the Town of Souris There are 3 project areas that are being managed by Manitoba Infrastructure & Transportation work crews and volunteers are working to complete these dike projects by Saturday, July 2nd. The current predicted crest has been updated today to July 6th to 10th at a level of 1368.5 feet. Highway 22 is closed except to authorized traffic only. There will be long delays in local traffic due to heavy equipment and large trucks. Priority will be given to equipment. Please avoid any unnecessary traveling through construction areas. This also includes Crescent Avenue, 3rd Street South and 7th Avenue West. Volunteers will be required within the next day or so please contact 483-1374, and leave your name and number your can be reached on short notice. There will also be announcements on local radio stations when the need arises for more volunteers. Any evacuees that have further contact information please contact 483-5204. There will be updates to this site each day at 1:00 p.m., 5:00 p.m., and 8:00 p.m. JUNE 27, 2011 - 8:00PM - Souris Flood Update: Work still continues of the Priority Protection List for the Town of Souris: There are 3 project areas that are being managed by Manitoba Infrastructure & Transportation work crews and volunteers are working to complete these dike projects by Saturday, July 2nd. Highway 22 is closed except to authorized traffic only. There will be long delays in local traffic Tuesday due to heavy equipment and large trucks. Priority will be given to equipment. Please avoid any unnecessary traveling through construction areas. This also includes Crescent Avenue, 3rd Street South and 7th Avenue West. There was no call for volunteers today June 27th, but in the next few days volunteers will be required If you can help out call 483-1374, and leave your name and number your can be reached on short notice. There will also be announcements on local radio stations when the need arises for more volunteers. Any evacuees that have further contact information please contact 483-5204. There will be updates to this site each day at 1:00 p.m., 5:00 p.m., and 8:00 p.m. JUNE 27TH, 2011 - 5:00p.m. Souris Flood Update: Work still continues of the Priority Protection List for the Town of Souris:
There are 3 project areas that are being managed by Manitoba Infrastructure & Transportation Theses dike projects will be completed by Saturday, July 2nd. The current predicted crest has been updated today July 6th to 10th at a level of 1368.5 feet. Highway 22 is closed except to authorized traffic only. At this time closure is due to the heavy construction vehicles in the area. There is no call for volunteers today June 27th, but anyone that is available in the next few days to volunteer can call 483-1374. Any evacuees that have further contact information please contact 483-5204. There will be updates to this site each day at 1:00 p.m., 5:00 p.m., and 8:00 p.m. JUNE 27, 2011: 12:00 NOON SOURIS FLOOD UPDATE: The priority protection list for the Town of Souris: 1. Water Treatment Plant There are 3 project areas that are being managed by Manitoba Infrastructure and Transportation. The current predicted crest is still July 6th to 8th at a level of 1368.5 feet Highway 22 is closed except to authorized traffic only. At this time closure is due to the heavy construction vehicles in the area. There is no call for volunteers today, June 27th, buy anyone that is available in the next few days to volunteer can call 483-1374. Any evacuees that have further contact information please call 483-5204. There will be updates to this site each day at 1:00pm, 5:00pm and 8:00pm. Due to the overwhelming flood situation, the parade that was to be held during Fair weekend (July 9th) has been cancelled. JUNE 26, 2011 - 4:00PM TOWN OF SOURIS UPDATE: The Town of Souris requested assistance from the Government of Manitoba to plan and construct dikes to protect the properties and infrastructure in the affected areas. The Engineers have provided instructions for the construction of the dikes. Crews are currently working on dikes at the Water Treatment and the Wastewater Treatment. The Town of Souris has issued evacuation orders to residences along the Souris River and Plum Creek. Dikes will be constructed to protect to the levels forecasted by the Water Stewardship Branch. The construction of dikes will be overseen by staff from Manitoba Infrastructure and Transportation Department. Evacuees are requested to register at the Souris and Glenwood Community Hall at 30-3rd Ave. W. Highway 22 has been closed to local traffic only thru the town to assist with the dike construction and evacuation of residences. Phone numbers will be added for Evacuee and Volunteer information. JUNE 21, 2011: Residents: Please do not remove your flood barriers until advised to do so. The Souris River is expected to rise again the beginning of July. Residents will be notified of expected water levels once the Town/RM receives this information. Fireworks for Canada Day have been postponed. AS OF JUNE 15, 2011: ********WATER USE ADVISORY FOR THE TOWN OF SOURIS**** The Town of Souris' sewer system has become overwhelmed due to heavy rainfall. Residents are being asked to limit the use of water as much as possible until further notice. *There is No water quality advisory. Water is safe to use and consume. If additional information is needed, you will find it updated here on the Town's official website. Town of Souris Mandatory Evacuation This is a precautionary evacuation! This only affects the people in the designated areas which have already been informed. If we have major concerns we will use the siren to notify the Town. Listen to the radio for further instructions. PLEASE STAY AWAY FROM THE CREEK, RIVER, AND ANY BARRICADED STREETS AND DIKES!! The RM of Glenwood does not recommend travel on municipal roads and wishes to advise travel will be at individuals' own risk. In addition, please respect and obey the signage. A big thank you to all volunteers that helped in the flood fighting effort. Without your help we would not have been able to prevent major disaster. THANK YOU! The Town of Souris has declared a local state of emergency as of 1:00pm Tuesday April 12, 2011
The Souris River crested on Saturday April 23rd @ 1359.69 We are still monitoring the Souris River level. We are also keeping a close watch on the Plum Creek and will inform you if anything changes. Use of siren: 4rings=Assistance needed (i.e. to help sand bagging) Public Information is done by the following: All public announcements in case of an emergency/disaster will be by the following radio stations: CKLQ 880 *(Main station) Sven Kreusch For more information visit: www.gov.mb.ca/flooding/factsheets.html |
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