As a result of continuing rising water levels, a state of emergency has been declared under the emergency management & civil protection act, and the town of Bracebridge has activated its Emergency plan. The situation is monitored closely by the town’s Emergency Control Group (ECG). The Town of Bracebridge has been advised by the Ministry of Natural Resources of rising water levels on lakes and rivers. In addition, localized flooding is being experienced in low-lying areas.
Rain forecasted for Bracebridge and surrounding communities may have an impact on the extent of flooding. Solutions Staffing strives to increase the safety of its employees, please ensure to take proactive measures in other to mitigate the effects of flooding in whichever property you are staying and monitor all information provided by the city. Additionally, take precautionary measures to protect yourself and your personal belongings as water levels continue to rise.
Please spread this information to your fellow healthcare professionals or friends.
Solutions Staffing will keep monitoring the situation closely and will keep everyone updated, but if anything changes from your end, please endeavour to inform us at:
Email: travel@solutionsstaffing.ca or ryan.shannon@solutionsstaffing.ca.
Phone number: 1-866-355-8355
Additional information about the state of emergency in Bracebridge, can be seen in the link below:
- https://torontosun.com/news/provincial/bracebridge-mayor-declares-state-of-emergency-over-flooding
- https://toronto.citynews.ca/video/2019/04/24/state-of-emergency-declared-in-bracebridge-on-over-flooding
- https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/bracebridge-state-of-emergency-flooding-1.5108767
