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Ritchot Residents Encounter High Water
May 2022
Tache Experiences Flooding This Spring By Angelique Forest
These drone photos were taken on April 28 from Brodeur Blvd at the South end of St. Adolphe.
The Municipality of Ritchot has declared a state of local emergency due to rising flood waters. This declaration allows local authorities to order the evacuation of properties in effort to safeguard lives, and properties. They reported on April 29, 71 homes within the municipality had been issued evacuation notices due to rising waters.
Drone footage of St. Adolphe on April 28th, 2022.
As of April 29, 71 homes within the municipality had been issued evacuation notices due to rising waters.
The RM of Tache has sent out public notices to residents informing them that sandbags and sand are available to assist those who may need them during the spring thaw. Sandbag filling stations are situated at 4 locations throughout Tache with each location stocked with sand, sand bags, ties and funnels for filling. The sites are Lorette at the Public Works/FireHall Building (1393 Dawson Rd); Landmark Public Works Building (150 Main St); RM administration Building (28007 Mun 52N); and Ste. Genevieve Fire Hall (68 Saltel Road). Tache EMO is asking residents to please be considerate and only take what you need. Additionally, the Tache Fire Department jumped in to assist Public Works employees in sandbagging a residence. Soon, the firefighters and Public Works employees, who were joined by neighbours and even some people just passing by, filled roughly 500 bags and created a dike around the residence to save the home from flooding.
The Tache Fire Department jumped in to assist Public Works employees in sandbagging a residence. Soon, the firefighters and Public Works employees, who were joined by neighbours and even some people just passing by, filled roughly 500 bags and created a dike around the residence to save the home from Photo from social media flooding.