'Uber Rob' becomes hero for New Brunswick flood victims
theweathernetwork.com
Thursday, May 3, 2018, 4:11 PM - Rapidly-rising floodwaters has the Province of New Brunswick on high alert, with more rain on the way.
Natural disasters have a tendency to bring out the best in some people, and examples have been pouring through on social media.
A local gentleman who has earned the nickname "Uber Rob" is one of them.
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Every day, Rob Dekany has been setting up a sign on a flooded street in Nauwigewauk and ferrying 100 to 200 people a day back and forth for free. He tells Weather Network reporter Nathan Coleman he starts around 6 a.m. and finishes his day at 10 p.m., with a five-hour break in the afternoon.
It's not uncommon for streets to flood in this area during the spring, but Rob says the depth of the current floods makes the area unpassable by foot.
He tells Nathan Coleman, a reporter with The Weather Network, that some pockets are 4 metres deep and the water is clogged with debris.
IMPACTED BY THE FLOOD? HELPFUL RESOURCES
- New Brunswick public advisories and alerts
- Small businesses, municipalities, and individuals who have suffered property damage can report damages online for financial assistance or call 1-888-298-8555 between 8 a.m.- 7:30 p.m. Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. Saturday and Sunday
- Flood Recovery for your home or business guide. Call 1-888-553-8558 with questions
- Public health flood resource
- Social media hashtags to follow: #nbflood #fredericton | Follow @weathernetwork on Twitter
- Weather Network alerts
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HOW YOU CAN HELP
- Donate to The Red Cross
- Government of Canada official charities
- Contact Canada's Charities Directorate at 1-800-267-2384 for more information on how to donate following a natural disaster
