80 people from the Riverdale municipality remain out of their properties, despite the water level behind the Rivers Dam dropping over a metre, according to Todd Gill, the municiaplity's mayor. Engineers need the water through the dam at Rivers to slow down before evaluating the spillway apron and declaring the structure safe. Municipalities look to province for disaster assistanceThe rural municipality of Minto-Odanah has its share of damage to roads, culverts and other infrastructure. Minnedosa Mayor Pat Skatch says its too early for a complete evaluation of the damage after the weather hammered her region last week. Brandon will be applying for disaster assistance but the city hasn't determined costs on clean-up or infrastructure repair yet.

Source: CBC News July 06, 2020 21:22 UTC