Medicine Hat Flood warning
Posted Jun 19, 2010 9:10 pm.
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A state of emergency has been declared in Medicine Hat, as the city braces itself for possible flooding from the swelling South Saskatchewan River.
Over 500 homes in the most vulnerable areas are under voluntary evacuation orders.
Many streets and roads are flooded.
Officials in Medicine Hat describe the evacuations as precautionary, to make sure people can get out of the area before roads and streets become impassable.
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