The community of Weyburn is seeing no mercy from Mother Nature.
Today more rain pounded the city, leaving residents coping with rising water levels.
But as Global News learned, the rushing water isn’t dampening community spirit.
“This is Saskatchewan,” said volunteer Cole Goertz.
“There are a lot of people in need here, a lot of people who can use any kind of volunteering or any kind of help we could possibly give them. So myself, and two busloads of people, we all saw the opportunity and jumped at it.”
Goertz was just one of 80 volunteers who came down from the Queen City to lend a helping hand.
The government employees ditched their suits and ties for rubber boots, and got hard to work.
“I’m really happy to come out here and do this,” said Goertz.
“Anytime we’re able to come out of the buildings in Regina and come into the communities and help out where we can is always a great experience.”
The assistance isn’t just coming from the outside.
Within Weyburn, the community has set up the Recovery Center.
The site is a place offering support for flood victims.
“It’s a place that people can come get all the info they need in order to start recovering from the events that are taking place,” said Recover Center organizer Mieka Torgrimson.
Events meaning extreme rainfall.
The area has seem over 120mm of precipitation since last Thursday.
Meaning there’s significant damage to city roads, and people’s houses.
But even those seeking help are thinking more about others.
“Personally I guess, less worried for us than we are for the community,” said flood victim Ray Hamm.
“The flood, the evacuations that are taking place… those are terrible.”
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