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Daxel Davidson, 5, gets a cool blast to help beat the heat at the Grimsby Peach King Centre splash pad with his big sister Avery, 9. While many in the area got their fill of the wet stuff on Sunday, many took advantage of Saturday’s sun to cool off. Loree - Photo
By Mike Williscraft NewsNow While this summer’s moviegoers may have enjoyed the blockbuster, Town of Lincoln has been dragged on its own odyssey in recent weeks. A second round of torrential rain in as many weeks pushed Town of Lincoln officials to declare a State of Emergency on Sunday night. “With more than 170 mm of rainfall in a single day, following two additional storms that each brought more than 100 mm of rain within the past week and a half, our community has been pushed beyond its limits. These are not ordinary weather events. They are extraordinary disasters,” said Lincoln CAO Mike Kirkopoulos. “No municipal infrastructure system is designed to withstand this volume of rainfall over such a short period of time. Despite significant investments in roads, stormwater systems, and critical infrastructure, the intensity and frequency of these storms have overwhelmed our community. Homes have been flooded, businesses have suffered extensive damage, roads have become impassable, and essential municipal infrastructure has sustained significant impacts.” In the first storm, King Street was a hotspot for flashfloods. The second round on Sunday brought wider impacts. See FLOOD, Page 3