Fort McMurray wildfire, city is burning.

[nzwasp]

My buddy said that they lost the building that houses all their radio and network links at approx 2am at long lake. It was between the tree line and the plant. They are worried at how extensive the damage is to the plant.

[H4LFY2nR]

Originally posted by Darell_n
Where is this Red Cross money? Everything donated has been from private people or businesses so far. I have an Uncle with 17 people now staying at his place and the only help available is from other locals.

That's great that your uncle is able to directly help those affected! He should encourage them to register online or by phone with Red Cross to ensure they have access to support such as emergency food, clothing, and hygiene products.

Here's the links:

http://www.alberta.ca/emergency.cfm

http://www.redcross.ca/how-we-help/e...-registration#


I hope you can appreciate the effort and time required to mobilize a supply chain to provide relief for 90,000 people spread across a large area. This disaster isn't going to be solved overnight, many of those affected are going to be living in somewhat temporary conditions for months or longer. That's when you're going to want to have an organized distribution of supplies and services, after neighbors and locals have shared all of the immediate resources they can spare.

[Aleks]

Couple of images from AMA site of current conditions in town.





http://amaroadreports.ca/ click on cameras

[Thaco]

Originally posted by Darell_n
Where is this Red Cross money? Everything donated has been from private people or businesses so far. I have an Uncle with 17 people now staying at his place and the only help available is from other locals.

you dont think the red cross will have their work cut out for them for the next year (s) with relation to this? sure the hype and personal and corporate donations are there now, but in a month when the hype dies down and everybody else returns to their normal lives, thats where the red cross money is needed.

[roopi]

If anyone is looking for some general labour work:

http://ca.indeed.com/m/viewjob?jk=1c...=appsharedroid

General Labour - Clean up Fort McMurray!
Drake International - Calgary, AB
$15 - $16 an hour

Do you want to be a part of the Fort McMurray cleanup? We want to hear from you!

We are currently recruiting for our client that specializes in disaster restoration in preparation of the high numbers of extra hands needed to clean up Fort McMurray once the fires have been extinguished. As the fires are still burning, we are unable to set firm start dates, times, length of project etc. as of yet.

We are looking for people that are hardworking, in good physical condition and able to work long hours on a bus in/bus out schedule.

You will be assisting our client with disaster cleanup on a shift rotation of 14 days on, 7 days off. Shifts will be up to 12 hours a day for the 14 days straight. That could be as much overtime pay as regular pay!

All fieldstaff will be provided with accommodations and 4 meals per day (meals and accommodations will be covered)

This will be a dry camp – this means absolutely no drugs or alcohol permitted at any time. Anyone that breaks this policy would have to leave immediately and the trip home would be at your own expense. The goal is to assist with rebuilding a community that is seeing an extreme loss, let’s stay focused on that goal right!

All Personal Protective equipment will be provided by the client, and safety is their number 1 priority with no tolerance for unsafe behaviour either!

Pay will be between $15.00 and $16.00/hour (plus overtime pay)

Transportation between Calgary and Fort McMurray will be provided

Responsibilities will include but may not be limited to:

Shoveling and disposing of debris
Sweeping
Mopping
Cleaning walls
Assisting client with other needs
This will be light duty general labour work, you will not be asked to do anything unsafe or out of scope of training

Requirements:

Ability and drive to work long hours on a 14 day on/7 day off rotation
Steel toed boots

[n1zm0]

Originally posted by Darell_n
Where is this Red Cross money? Everything donated has been from private people or businesses so far. I have an Uncle with 17 people now staying at his place and the only help available is from other locals.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/fort...onse-1.3569753

It doesn't matter if it's a humanitarian issue or natural disaster, the logistics behind having to help this many people still take some time, they can only transport so much in overnight to all the evacuee areas that are spread across such a big area.

I'm going to guarantee it's a nuthouse wherever those federal aid supply warehouses are located. Not to mention private businesses and people trying to get supplies and transport in motion.

[Darell_n]

Air Canada got caught price gouging on flights from Fort Mac May 3 & 4 and is now offering refunds to their customers. Meanwhile Westjet has half there fleet making free flights up there to get people out. Good job boys.

Edit: not free, just on the oil company tab for later.

[jwslam]

Originally posted by Darell_n
Air Canada got caught price gouging on flights from Fort Mac May 3 & 4 and is now offering refunds to their customers.

Partial refunds. http://globalnews.ca/news/2682450/fo...eing-wildfire/

[suntan]

Originally posted by Darell_n
Meanwhile Westjet has half there fleet making free flights up there to get people out. Good job boys.

Edit: not free, just on the oil company tab for later.

No one's making flights up there, the airport's closed.

[Darell_n]

Originally posted by suntan
No one's making flights up there, the airport's closed.

The public airport, yes. And nobody is left in the city to use it. The private airstrips north of the city is where they were landing.

[kenny]

Google has commissioned updated satellite imagery and has posted them on the Google Crisis Maps website. Looks like they are updating them every 48 hours.

Residents can check on their homes using the updated maps.

http://www.google.org/crisismap/2016-fort-mcmurray-fire

[suntan]

Originally posted by Darell_n


The public airport, yes. And nobody is left in the city to use it. The private airstrips north of the city is where they were landing.

Where did you read this? Those airstrips are meant for rinky dinky planes. Not sure there's enough tarmac to land a 737. Regardless, they didn't redeploy "half their fleet".

[lasimmon]

Originally posted by suntan
Where did you read this? Those airstrips are meant for rinky dinky planes. Not sure there's enough tarmac to land a 737. Regardless, they didn't redeploy "half their fleet".

The Oil companies strips? They can land more than "rinky dink" planes.

[kenny]

Originally posted by suntan
Where did you read this? Those airstrips are meant for rinky dinky planes. Not sure there's enough tarmac to land a 737. Regardless, they didn't redeploy "half their fleet".

Westjet flights have been using Firebag which at a quick Google Maps check looks like it has a similar runway size as YMM

[Thaco]

Originally posted by suntan
Where did you read this? Those airstrips are meant for rinky dinky planes. Not sure there's enough tarmac to land a 737. Regardless, they didn't redeploy "half their fleet".

https://www.flightradar24.com/56.78,-110.58/7

planes have been coming and going from fort mackay and for chipewayn constantly for the past 2 days, a lot of them westjet 737s

[Rat Fink]

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[03ozwhip]

I can confirm that it's the horizon airport and they can most definitely run 737s...I fly on one every 2 weeks.

[Thaco]

[HiTempguy1]

Originally posted by 03ozwhip
I can confirm that it's the horizon airport and they can most definitely run 737s...I fly on one every 2 weeks.

I was just going to say, either my eyes have been deceiving me the past 6+ years, or I too have been flying on 737's.

Pretty sure they can even land the hercules on the oil-company owned strips.

[01RedDX]

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