The Emergency Operations Centre operated from Sunday afternoon, following the Declaration of State of Emergency in Yorkton, until 4 p.m. Wednesday. Staff handled hundreds of calls regarding water problems, assistance and emergency accommodation.
"I know as mayor I am very proud of the group and how quickly things came together," says Mayor Bob Maloney.
Maloney says that the Public Works Department deserves praise for their response to the situation in the city. He says that their prompt attention and hard work in pumping contributed a lot to reducing damage for the city.
He also says the Retention Pond system put in place after the 2010 flood performed admirably, preventing what would have been much more widespread damage in the city from overland storm water flooding.
The Storm Water System is now back to normal, although the Sanitary System is still running at near capacity, and residents are encouraged to use no more water than they need to.
The project to renew the infrastructure along Dracup and York Road will begin later this month and is scheduled to be completed by fall. This will greatly alleviate the bottleneck in the sanitary system we experienced during this storm.
As of Tuesday morning, some 630 Provincial Disaster Assistance Program (PDAP) Claim Forms had been picked up at City Hall.
The four flood relief dumpsters will be available in the city until July 14th. All flood related debris must be transported to the dumpsters or to the landfill. Regular landfill fees apply. The dumpsters are located at: St. Paul's School, MC Knoll School, Public Works Yard on York Rd. and Park Street (north of the Water Tower).
The list of businesses/contractors for remediation purposes is published on the city of Yorkton's website and is also available at the City Hall Building Services Department.
The Government of Saskatchewan is opening a regional flood recovery centre at the Gallagher Centre in Yorkton from July 18-20 to provide onsite access to information, programs and services for those affected by recent flooding events. Anyone who is experiencing any flood issues is welcome to come to the Centres including residents, small businesses, agricultural operations, communal organizations, nonprofit organizations, parks and communities in general.
The Regional Flood Recovery Centre will include representatives from: Emergency Management and Fire Safety, Building Standards, The Provincial Disaster Assistance Program (PDAP), The Ministries of Social Services, Health, Agriculture, and Environment, SaskPower and SaskEnergy, The Water Security Agency including the Emergency Flood Reduction Damage Program, The Canadian Red Cross, and Other Non Government Organizations.
For further information, please visit the flood response website at http://gr.gov.sk.ca/Flood.
