Take precautions with flood cleanup
Chinook Health and Alberta Health Services are advising residents to use caution when cleaning up after Tuesday`s flooding.
The City of Lethbridge initially received calls from about 60 homeowners about flood damage with more expected to come.
"The water that seeps into your basement may be contaminated and, obviously, the sewer that backs up into homes is not safe," said Vanessa Maclean, acting medical officer of health for Chinook Health.
"I also want to caution people about allowing their children to play in the water that has built up on residential streets. This water may also be contaminated as storm sewers across the city were not able to manage the torrential downpour we saw earlier."
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