Flooded Alberta First Nation working on making roads passable
SIKSIKA, Alta. — A First Nation east of Calgary is working on making roads passable as many rural areas of southern Alberta contend with overland flooding.
“Road conditions are showing signs of minor improvement and crews have now begun the task of repairing roadways that have suffered the worst damage,” the Siksika Nation said in a release Wednesday.
The Siksika Nation declared a week-long state of local emergency on Monday that could be extended if the flooding persists.
It has said more than half of the 560 kilometres of roads that criss-cross Canada’s second-largest reserve have been affected as large volumes of snow melt. Although some roads are under water, the main issues are mud and damage caused by vehicles.