Hay River is in a state of recovery, the townSA国际影视传媒檚 senior administrative officer Glenn Smith said, May 22.

SA国际影视传媒淲e are in the early days of a long, long recovery phase,SA国际影视传媒� said Smith, SA国际影视传媒淚tSA国际影视传媒檚 a different type of stress thatSA国际影视传媒檚 for sure; this recovery stage is really where lives and livelihoods have been impacted.SA国际影视传媒�

Smith said the town planned for months for the flooding but it exceeded their preparation efforts.

SA国际影视传媒淲e plan on flooding every year. It certainly occurs every year to varying degree but never to this extent,SA国际影视传媒� said Smith.

The last major flood in Hay River was in 1963 in Old Town.

SA国际影视传媒淲hat really made this flood unique was we prepared for flooding to occur on Vale Island and extensive damage was done in in New Town,SA国际影视传媒� said Smith.

SA国际影视传媒淭he jamming of ice, spilling over onto Vale Island; the extreme conditions, water, melting, temperatures: it all came together as a perfect storm.SA国际影视传媒�

There has been significant damage to the townSA国际影视传媒檚 infrastructure and public services, like power.

SA国际影视传媒淭he ravine is totally filled with water and submerged the sewage station by eight to ten feet. ItSA国际影视传媒檚 a huge space to de-water and we had 17 pumps running at one point,SA国际影视传媒� said Smith.

Hay RiverSA国际影视传媒檚 sanitary sewage system extends to 15 kilometers of sanitary sewage line and 7 sewage lift stations.

SA国际影视传媒淓veryone is cleaning up their yards and in recovery mode,SA国际影视传媒� KFN Chief April Martel said, May 22.

SA国际影视传媒淎ssessment officers with the government are going door to door and are in the process of seeing what needs to be replaced. As far as the sewage system, this should take a few more days to rectify.SA国际影视传媒�