Hatters brace for worst flood in century
Medicine Hat urges residents to conserve water as the South Saskatchewan River is expected to crest. Officials ask Redcliff Dunmore and Cypress district to limit water use and avoid stockpiling. Redcliff plans a berm around the raw water pump, while Cypress district prepares alternate drinking water for Weinerville as pumps risk flooding.
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Jacqueline Louie
The
News
Medicine Hat
South Saskatchewan
Larry Godin
Redcliff
Dunmore
Cypress
Randy Giesbrecht
Giesbrecht
Keith Bender
Weinerville
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Insurance won't cover flood damage in homes
Insurance agents say homeowner policies exclude flood perils with June flooding risk. Sewer backup is often covered. straight river flooding is not. Experts urge photos and water samples. provincial disaster relief may help for uninsurable causes.
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Bill Stadel
Medicine Hat
Randy Stober
Cedar Square Insurance
Phillip Miller
al Wood
Prairie Region
Insurance Bureau of Canada
Wood
Snakes Move Toward Hills as River Rises in Alberta
Alberta Fish and Wildlife officials warn snakes flee rising waters and may enter city streets. Rattlesnakes, bull snakes and garter snakes common in Medicine Hat area. rattlers poisonous, garter snakes harmless. Avoid contact. move gently with a long handled tool if necessary. seek medical help for bites.
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Marvin Doran
Alberta Fish and Wildlife
Medicine Hat
Dale Eslinger
Hat Office
Eslinger
Doran
Irrigation gear moved as flood threat hits Hat area
Alberta farmers and golf clubs scramble to relocate portable irrigation pumps turbines and pump houses ahead of rising flood waters. Eldorado Farms in Redcliff moves four portable pumps and four turbines with cranes while others pull systems back several metres. Damages could run into thousands but stakes include equipment worth around 200000 dollars at Eldorado and 150 acres affected at S T farms. Golf clubs also remove pumps and motors with a projected 15000 dollar cost and two weeks of maintenance delays anticipated.
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Amanda Morrall
Alberta
Tom O'Riley
O'Riley
Eldorado Farms Ltd
Redcliff
Burnside
S&t
Eldorado
Lloyd Busse
Seven Persons
Seven Persons Creek
Busse
Medicine Hat
Medicine Hat Golf and Country Club
Doug Kammerer
Kammerer
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