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Still waiting, still worrying in High River
– macleans.ca
Jordan Verlage/CPA soundtrack of scraping backhoes and rumbling trucks punctuates the air in High River, Alta., in the days leading up to the one-year anniversary of the devastating Highwood River flood. The town is building dikes and repairing canals at a furious pace, completing work that would usually take years in just months. Mayor Craig Snodgrass says the town is prepared.
Still, as the June 20 anniversary approaches, tensions are high. Residents can’t forget the worst flood in the province’s history, when the usually tranquil Highwood overflowed its banks, prompting a mandatory evacuation and destroying homes and businesses. One High River woman drowned. Hundreds were rescued by boat, tractor and even helicopter. “Everybody is nervous, without a doubt, going through this, and I’m no different,” says Snodgrass. “Even though I know the stats, and how low a chance there is of this coming, no one wants to go through it again.”
Danielle Smith, the Alberta Opposition leader who is also the MLA for the town and a resident, describes High River as having two realities…
