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Bancroft mayor addresses flood rumours
http://www.haliburtonecho.ca/2013/04/24/bancroft-mayor-addresses-flood-rumours
By Nate Smelle
Wednesday, April 24, 2013 1:47:12 EDT PM
BANCROFT - Bancroft Mayor Bernice Jenkins held a special meeting with the press April 23 to put to rest some of the rumours floating around town regarding the flooding.
Some had been speculating that the high falls dam was about to break.
That, she said, was untrue.
She had also heard the sewer system in the town of Bancroft was compromised.
Another falsehood, she said.
“When the river is running down through town in a regular way there are concerns with public safety. In this situation the river is running high, it’s fast and let me tell you would not last very long if you fell in that river now.”
Jenkins urged residents to use common sense in whether they should evacuate their homes or not while Bancroft is under a state of emergency.
She said the schools were closed during the flooding to ensure children stay safe.
“We bring students to town from all over and many of them haven’t seen the waters yet other than on TV. It is something new and different for them to see, how could we possibly keep the children away when we cannot keep the adults away from the waters,” Jenkins said.
She noted that evacuation is still voluntary, however, there is a shelter set up at the arena if anyone needs a place to stay.
http://www.haliburtonecho.ca/2013/04/24/bancroft-mayor-addresses-flood-rumours
By Nate Smelle
Wednesday, April 24, 2013 1:47:12 EDT PM
BANCROFT - Bancroft Mayor Bernice Jenkins held a special meeting with the press April 23 to put to rest some of the rumours floating around town regarding the flooding.
Some had been speculating that the high falls dam was about to break.
That, she said, was untrue.
She had also heard the sewer system in the town of Bancroft was compromised.
Another falsehood, she said.
“When the river is running down through town in a regular way there are concerns with public safety. In this situation the river is running high, it’s fast and let me tell you would not last very long if you fell in that river now.”
Jenkins urged residents to use common sense in whether they should evacuate their homes or not while Bancroft is under a state of emergency.
She said the schools were closed during the flooding to ensure children stay safe.
“We bring students to town from all over and many of them haven’t seen the waters yet other than on TV. It is something new and different for them to see, how could we possibly keep the children away when we cannot keep the adults away from the waters,” Jenkins said.
She noted that evacuation is still voluntary, however, there is a shelter set up at the arena if anyone needs a place to stay.
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