Military support coming to flood-ravaged Parkland region after federal approval
Canada’s Minister of Emergency Management has approved a request for federal assistance to assist the flood-ravaged regions in western Manitoba. Eleanor Olszewski says: “We will continue working with the province of Manitoba, local leaders and Indigenous partners, to make sure Manitobans have the support they need now and, in the weeks, and months ahead as recovery continues.” Support will include a small team of Canadian Armed Forces members to help with logistical assistance and resource co-ordination. And within the next 24 hours, Team Rubicon Canada,
a veteran-led disaster response organization, will deploy volunteers with military, emergency response and disaster recovery experience, and they’ll provide direct assistance on the ground. Support from the Canadian Red Cross will continue and assistance will be given to Manitoba’s Emergency Coordination Centre. One of the areas still in turmoil is Swan Valley and the Reeve of Swan Valley West Bill Gade says they’re trying to save as many homes as possible. “We need to get the basements stripped out, get the drywall out and prevent
the mould from taking hold. We don’t want to tear the houses down, said Gade. “And for that we just need the volunteers, and certainly the military is one option for that.” Gade says it will cost a lot of money and time to make repairs to municipal infrastructure. “We’re going to be over 10 million dollars in our municipality and times that by all the other ones. It’s just unimaginable how much this will cost.”
floods, western Manitoba, Parkland region, federal assistance, Canadian Armed Forces, Team Rubicon Canada, Canadian Red Cross, Manitoba Emergency Coordination Centre, Swan Valley, Bill Gade
So they’re sending the military to pull drywall out? That’s wild.
I just hope the volunteers actually know what they’re doing. Also basements stripped out sounds like the worst job ever. 10 million+ is honestly unbelievable.
Wait, is this the same Parkland from Florida? Cuz the title is throwing me off. If it’s Canada, then why am I seeing it like it’s a US thing?? Sounds like governments always need approval first while people’s houses just sit there.
Military logistics, Team Rubicon, Red Cross… it’s like a whole circus of help but I swear it still won’t stop the mold. Basements stripped out is something my neighbor would’ve done, idk. “Unimaginable” costs though, so is that $10 million just for one town? Seems like a lot of coordination talk and not enough quick boots on the ground.