A local state of emergency has been declared in Morden due to ongoing floods in the area.
Several streets in the city are completely covered with water and authorities are telling people to avoid Deadhorse Creek as the water rises above the shores.
Mordon Mayor Brandon Burley said evacuation orders had been issued for about 50 homes.
“Some did not leave immediately and then called later to ask for help to get out,” said Burley, who added that the higher the water rises, the more difficult it is for emergency services to help. during the evacuation.
He said a community had already been isolated since the bridge was damaged last weekend and now the makeshift road is softening, and he said there is no guarantee that crews can enter this neighborhood to help.
We would like to ask the residents to stay away from floods along the river.
DO NOT AROUND THE BARRICADES. Please find an alternative route if it is safe to do so.
If you need assistance or have questions about routes, please call MPS at 204-822-4900. pic.twitter.com/t0m309jSkB
– City of Morden (@cityofmorden) April 30, 2022
The city is giving residents sandbags to protect their property, and the Southern Emergency Response Committee has opened an emergency operations center in Morden.
“If you are in Morden, please observe the barricades set up on the roads – they are designed to block access to a potentially dangerous area,” the commission said in an online tweet.
SERC opened the Morden Emergency Operations Center.
If you are in Morden, please observe the barricades that are placed on the roads – they are designed to block access to potentially dangerous areas. 1/2
– SERC Manitoba (@SERCManitoba) April 30, 2022
Burley said officials are still waiting to see how much rain the area will receive to determine how difficult the situation will be.
“There is still a lot of liquid and moisture in the water shed. If we get this plus what we need to get in the next 24 to 48 hours, we will have a real problem in our hands.
He noted that so far there has been limited property damage and called on residents to be safe and trust employees and the work they do.
The city said the decision to call a local state of emergency was to allow the necessary action to deal with the “significant weather event”.
If people need sandbags, they are told to call 204-362-3986.
More details will be provided when they become available.
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