Some blue collar workers with the borough of Pierrefonds-Roxboro were ordered to destroy sandbags earlier this week with heavy rains in the forecast and flooding a possibility. The decision left the borough scrambling to replace the sandbags as flood waters rose overnight on Tuesday, said the workers. He said the administrator who ordered employees to destroy the sandbags admits it was a "poor decision" but operations were not affected. UnderstaffedSeveral workers also questioned why the department didn't ask day shift workers to work overtime on Tuesday night, knowing there was the possibility of flooding. Some blue collar workers with the borough of Pierrefonds-Roxboro were ordered to destroy sandbags earlier this week.

Source: CBC News May 03, 2017 19:02 UTC