Weather and Emergency

Kawartha Lakes – The City of Kawartha Lakes Emergency Operations Centre met today to assess ongoing storm recovery efforts and plan for the next phase of clean up. Premier Ford visited on the weekend to understand the extent of the damage. The Premier thanked front line staff including Fire, Paramedics, OPP and Kawartha Lakes Police Services. MPP Laurie Scott also attended.

Kawartha Lakes – Effective as of 4:30pm on Monday April 14, 2025 (today), Kawartha Lakes has ended the Significant Weather Event that was declared on March 29, 2025 per O. Reg. 239/02 of the Municipal Act 2001.

Service levels for the roads are now back to normal and the Minimum Maintenance Standards (MMS) and Council Policy targets are being met.

Kawartha Lakes – The City of Kawartha Lakes Emergency Operations Centre met today to review progress and reiterate plans for support services for residents over the weekend.

Kawartha Lakes – The City of Kawartha Lakes Emergency Operations Centre met today to assess ongoing storm recovery efforts and provide plans for support services for residents over the weekend.

Kawartha Lakes – The City of Kawartha Lakes Emergency Operations Centre met today to assess ongoing storm recovery efforts.

Kawartha Lakes – The City of Kawartha Lakes Emergency Operations Centre met today to assess ongoing storm recovery efforts.

Kawartha Lakes – The City of Kawartha Lakes Emergency Operations Centre met throughout the weekend and today to assess ongoing storm recovery efforts.

Over the weekend, Mayor Elmslie met with Hon. Jill Dunlop, Minister of Emergency Preparedness and Response for the Province of Ontario and Laurie Scott, MPP.

Kawartha Lakes – The overflow from the Fenelon Falls Wastewater System – Colborne Street and Francis Street East Sewage Pumping Stations ended Saturday April 5 at 12pm. The overflow from the Lindsay Wastewater System – Rivera Park Sewage Pumping Station ended Sunday April 6 at 12:30pm.

Kawartha Lakes – The Kawartha Lakes Community Paramedic team is offering to do health and well-being checks throughout the community.

If you would like our Community Paramedics to check on a family member, friend, vulnerable person or whomever, this weekend (April 5 and April 6), please email cpresponse@kawarthalakes.ca and include the person’s name, address and phone number.

Kawartha Lakes – The City of Kawartha Lakes Emergency Operations Centre met this morning to assess ongoing storm recovery efforts.

Key updates:

In many critical municipal facilities, power and water has been restored. We are focused on providing resident supports through those locations.