Matthew Hough, Deputy Chief Administrative Officer provided an update on river break-up indicating that a thermal river break-up was declared on Friday May 7, 2021 and that there is no longer a risk for overland flooding. It was noted that a clean-up of temporary flood mitigation is underway, with work continuing on permanent flood mitigation projects.
Jody Butz, Regional Fire Chief provided an update from an emergency management perspective, noting that enhancements have been made to emergency monitoring systems improving communications with community stakeholders and allowing for a coordinated community response.