Calgary Alberta Floods 2013 - Re-entries slowly starting

[ercchry]

Here you go fraserB

[finboy]

Originally posted by Duckman


prbably not going to be a big deal for them. The lower level is a concrete shippng/recieving area only.

Trees were letting loose around memorial, and walking down to the area you really get an idea of the volume of water pushing through. I hope you are right but I think the island might be very different for a while

[jibber]

In Okotoks now but no power here either. Just headin on down the road I guess.

[Vagabond142]

Center St and 17th Ave

[xnvy]

Originally posted by jibber
In Okotoks now but no power here either. Just headin on down the road I guess.

How's Sheep River looking? Some of my friends in Okotoks said they had to evac so we let them come stay with us for the weekend in Cranston.

[BigShow]

25 ave??

[Vagabond142]

City of Calgary ‏@cityofcalgary 5m

A reception centre has been set up and space is available at St. Francis High School (877 Northmount Dr. NW). #yyc #yycflood

[Vagabond142]

Bit of a long shot, but Beyonders work in a LOT of different professions. Not sure if this is real and viable, but if it is:

Sandra Jansen ‏@SANDRAYYCNW 12m

Stretchers and hospital beds are desperately needed at the South Fish Creek YMCA...300 plus seniors evac'd there #yychelps #abflood #ableg

[mr2mike]

Anyone have any pictures in Kensington area? Around the Safeway? Is it flooded there? Know people with properties there.

Closest I've seen is 14th St and Kensington Rd. NW.

[Duckman]

Originally posted by finboy


Trees were letting loose around memorial, and walking down to the area you really get an idea of the volume of water pushing through. I hope you are right but I think the island might be very different for a while

The lack of customers/staff/utilities might matter thoiugh.

[finboy]

Originally posted by mr2mike
Anyone have any pictures in Kensington area? Around the Safeway? Is it flooded there? Know people with properties there.

Closest I've seen is 14th St and Kensington Rd. NW.

I don't *think* the water made it that far in from what I've seen

[DeleriousZ]

Originally posted by Vagabond142
UNCONFIRMED BUT LIKELY: 14th St NW bridge closed as flooding in Kensington worsens

Quick pic search found this:

Similar to what it looked like when the gf drove home over 14th st at around 4ish?

[Vagabond142]

City of Calgary ‏@cityofcalgary 27m

Please RT widely @nenshi - The City asks that Calgarians LIMIT WATE USE as much as possible. Thank you. #yyc #yycflood

Water treatment plants are starting to struggle. Use bottled water, avoid doing laundry, avoid using dishwashers, etc.

[jibber]

Originally posted by xnvy
How's Sheep River looking? Some of my friends in Okotoks said they had to evac so we let them come stay with us for the weekend in Cranston.

The Sheep has come down quite a bit since Thursday afternoon. You can see where it was because all the smaller trees have been bent to one side and all the leaves are turned and discoloured.

The amount of mud everywhere on the streets and sidewalks is incredible. The streets may have been easier to travel when the river was crossing them. Now, it's just 6-12 inches of sticky tar-like mud everywhere. It looks impassible by foot from the looks of the attempts that have been made.

NOTE: don't fill up at the Shell in Okotoks next to the Sheep River bridge until the locals have drained all of the silt, mud and river water out of the tanks for you. 1-2 weeks should suffice.

EDIT: we've decided to bide some time at the Timmies near the south end if Southridge Drive in Okotoks. Anyone in the area that would like a free coffee is welcome to join us . Look for two sad people with a heavily loaded silver Xterra.

[mr2mike]

Originally posted by DeleriousZ


Similar to what it looked like when the gf drove home over 14th st at around 4ish?

Thanks.

[Vagabond142]

Shit just got real in Medicine Hat. State of emergency declared, 10k+ under evactuation orders (I know it's not Calgary, but it's downstream and getting hammered by the storm surges our dams couldn't hold back)

http://www.city.medicine-hat.ab.ca/i...0&recordid=895

[gretz]

Originally posted by xnvy
How's Sheep River looking? Some of my friends in Okotoks said they had to evac so we let them come stay with us for the weekend in Cranston.

Sheep was pretty intense crossing over on deerfoot, i'm sure any houses close to the river are hurting.

I hope to get back into high river tomorrow, offered our services today, they have tonnes of support from local awesome people and their boats / toys > free of charge of course

[n1zm0]

Originally posted by ricosuave
Hey

I have to get to the end of Bow Bottom Trail for 8pm tonight from the NW

Any suggestions?

I'm going to visit a buddy in deer run in a bit, he said they've barricaded bow bottom and to get to deer run you'd want to go canyon meadows drive then through deer ridge he Don Bosco school way.

[Vagabond142]

If someone you know that DOESN'T have internet access and needs it:

Shaw Communications ‏@ShawInfo 19m

We have opened the Shaw Go WiFi network for all citizens in Southern Alberta – please connect to the ‘ShawGo’ network #yycflood

[finboy]

Global just showed police moving people away from deerfoot when they stop. People are now parking in my area (rosedale) to get a view from the hill, at least they aren't blocking traffic