The City is bringing in outside resources to help clean up the flooded Atlantic
Avenue Water Treatment Plant. 9 pumps are coming in from Toronto, Sudbury and
Winnipeg today and are being placed in the sewer system and at the plant.
General Manager Darrell Matson says they won't know what caused the plant to
flood until it's cleaned up. Meanwhile, the City is setting up a reception
centre at the Neebing Arena for those people whose homes are flooded. Some homes
with water in the basement are having their Natural Gas and Electricity shut off
as a safety precaution. The Centre will provide a place for those people to
sleep until it's safe to return to their homes. Meanwhile, the City has closed
the Canada Games Complex, Churchill and Volunteer Pools, the 55 Plus Centre and
the West Thunder Recreation Centre.
