Pursuant to Section 21 of the Disaster Services Act (R.S.A. 2000 ch. D-13) and Section 4 of The City of Calgary Bylaw 25M2002, a state of local emergency has been declared in the City of Calgary effective 6:20 p.m., 2005 June 18.
Because of a predicted flood on the Elbow River, and under the authority of this declaration, The City of Calgary will be evacuating around 1,500 residents in low-lying areas of the following communities along the Elbow River.
Elbow Park
Erlton
Mission
Rideau Park
Riverdale
Roxboro
Stanley Park
Victoria Park
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