[undercoverbrother]

Originally Posted by worth

They were saying that stagnant water inside of houses will soon render the houses completely uninhabitable. Water needs to be drained and things need to start drying out within 24-48 hours in order to prevent bacteria and mold growth. by not letting the residents in, the town is basically sacrificing everyone's house.

An argument has been that during the Manitoba floods, residents are usually allowed to go in during the day to clean up, and then leave when night time comes.

People who disobeyed the evac order are saving their homes, while people who followed the evac order and going to lose theirs.

Another point of contention is that High River is keeps adding to the list of requirements before they let people in. Originally it was power and sewage, now people think the list is getting out of hand.

This is what i heard on the radio this morning, so don't shoot the messenger.

I see it as a manpower issue. I don't think there is the manpower to ensure people leave at night. You know that some people will decide to stay. I know it is extemely tuff (we had this discussion with my in-laws, that are staying with us currently, they live in High River), but letting people into the town before it is safe is foolish IMO.