Several streets in the city are completely covered with water and officials are telling people to avoid Deadhorse Creek as the water rises above the banks. Morden Mayor Brandon Burley said about 50 homes had been evacuated. “Some did not leave immediately and then called again later to ask for help to get out,” said Burley, who added that the higher the water, the more difficult it was for emergency crews to help evacuate. He said a community was already isolated because a 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 land flood areas along the creek. DO NOT OVERVIEW MEDICINES. Find an alternative route if it is safe to do so. If you need help or have questions about routes, call MPS at 204-822-4900. pic.twitter.com/t0m309jSkB – City of Morden (@cityofmorden) April 30, 2022 The city gives residents sandbags to protect their property, and the Southern Emergency Management Committee has opened an Emergency Operations Center in Morden. “If you are in Morden, respect the roadblocks – they are meant to block access to a potentially dangerous area,” the commission said in an online tweet.
SERC has opened the Emergency Business Center in Morden. If you are in Morden, respect roadblocks – they are designed to block access to potentially dangerous areas. 1/2 – HEART Manitoba (@SERCManitoba) April 30, 2022 Burley said officials were still waiting to see how much rain the area received to determine how serious the situation would be. “There is still a lot of liquid and moisture in the water shed. “If we take this plus what we are supposed to take 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 to trust employees and the work they do. The city said the decision to declare a local state of emergency was to allow the necessary actions to deal with the “significant weather phenomenon”. If people need sandbags, tell them to call 204-362-3986. More details will be given when they become available.
