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Originally Posted by Erick Estrada
If Calgary is getting these flood fringe titles what is High River getting? Guaranteed Flood titles? Really that town should be shut down and moved to higher level.
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Well, until June 21 2013 many of those homes were never on any flood map believe it or not. Some homes were but from what I have been told most were seen as safe flood wise.
Go forward the first maps put very little in the floodway or guaranteed flooding area. Most are in the fringe like Calgary, basically the onus is on people to protect themselves. Hopefully a spillway or berm can be approved quickly so the few that remain can get some value and move out if they wish. I however, do not think anything will come quick in this. Many will be stuck for years, and possibly flood again because they couldn't sell their homes to anyone. Some communities will start to resemble 90's Victoria Park with checked empty lots, parks, etc. Really messy.
My hope here in Sunnyside is although it is bad, there is some hope. We really are one good sewer upgrade from the best help we can get. The berms held last time at something like 8x river flow and near record. Sump pumps and back flows will not help anyone if those berms break next time.
So hopefully, the city gets to work on that, can save a community, and restore confidence in our properties so in a few year we too can have the chance to make a choice on staying or going. All that is out of hands until the gov't takes action, which I hope comes as quick as they have promised.