Redwater cleans up after heavy rain, wind tears through Alberta community

A dense upwind and rainfall large wind swept done nan municipality of Redwater, Alta., Wednesday night.

Environment Canada said winds reached 80-100 km/h, levelling aggregate trees and powerlines astir nan Sturgeon County area.

Cleanup efforts were underway precocious Wednesday and early Thursday morning.

Volunteers, neighbours and crews were retired clearing debris disconnected of roadways and sidewalks.

The Redwater Community Golf Club closed Thursday to clear astir 30 downed trees and debris disconnected nan course.

“It sounded for illustration nan tile was going to travel correct disconnected nan building, nan winds were really precocious — I’ve ne'er seen them that precocious present ever,” said Paul Dolman, Redwater Community Golf Club.

Residents told Global News nan large wind lasted astir 30 minutes.

“Weird wherever everything is flying around, crazy rain, and past each of abrupt nan entity cleared and it was sunny. Scary really your life tin alteration successful 15 minutes,” said Rayan El Jammal.

The Redwater Community Golf Club reopened astatine 2 p.m. Thursday. Clean-up efforts for nan municipality proceed pinch alleviation that everyone is safe.

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“Something unspeakable could person happened but thankfully it was insignificant damage,” said El Jammal.