City continues to clean up after Saturday storm
By Medicine Hat News on June 12, 2018.
Clean up after Saturday’s storm continues with an inventory of some of the damage now available. A total of 20 trees on City of Medicine Hat property were lost. Exactly how many trees were damaged on private property is not known. In a number of areas, including Crescent Heights, crews have had to sweep up debris strewn around parks and on roads. The city was still using eight crews working eight-hour-shifts to address the storm clean up on Tuesday. In three cases arborist crews will be focusing on large trees that are down. Five crews will clean up parks and roads of smaller debris and branches as well as report any hangers or dangers. All sport fields are now accessible for use again. The parks and recreation department is managing the clean up without having to bring in additional contractors, a press release stated. Contractors may be used afterwards to transport debris to the landfill if necessary. In spite of the significant workload, clean-up crews have not reported any injuries. Utility line crews are still repairing damaged infrastructure including pole replacements and line repairs, the city stated in a press release on Tuesday. The public is asked to keep back from crews and give them room to work. Many hazards, including high voltage and heavy equipment, pose a danger to those in the work zone. 10-9
