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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Jun 18, 2014
Page
1
City declares state of emergency as South Saskatchewan River could hit 5 300 cubic metres per second by Friday. Officials cite last year’s crest at 5 400 and evacuations of 2 500 addresses as lessons. Berms and dams are being installed while plans are updated for Wednesday morning release. Mayor Ted Clugston says they are better prepared this year.
Provincial flood forecasters warn Medicine Hat could see South Saskatchewan River peak flows up to 5,300 cubic metres per second repeating last year’s flood. Oldman River may reach 4,500 cubic metres per second with up to 200 mm of rain and snowmelt, while Bow River could push 800 cubic metres per second, threatening delays into Friday.
Lethbridge area faces potentially record floods as a slow moving storm pushes rain into Alberta. Evacuations in low lying zones are underway while sandbagging starts. Mayor Spearman urges residents to monitor updates and avoid the river as Oldman River could hit near 4 500 cubic metres per second, close to 1995 levels.
The federal government granted conditional approval for the $7 billion Northern Gateway pipeline linking Alberta to a northern British Columbia export terminal. Aboriginal groups, led by 28 bands and major organizations, vow legal action and more protests, citing rights and laws and demanding further consultations before construction.
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