State of local emergency declared in Red Deer as city recovers from wind storm

Red Deer has declared a state of local emergency after a wind storm slammed the city Tuesday night. 
Around 20 per cent of the city was without power as of 6 a.m., city officials said. Crews were working to clear power lines and trees knocked down in the severe thunderstorm, which hit Tuesday evening. The City of Red Deer has declared a state of local emergency. This gives access to resources from other levels of government. #reddeer
— The City of Red Deer (@CityofRedDeer) June 2