Two families in the Rural Municipality of Estevan have left their homes after berms built to protect them from flooding failed.
Duane McKay, Saskatchewan’s director of emergency response, said today that the dirt berms had been built by the homeowners and were washed out in places by the water. Crews from corrections, public safety and policing have put up barriers and are pumping water away from the homes.
Crews also helped build a berm in the village of Roche Percee, where about 30 homes could be flooded.
Flows in the Souris River system remain high.
