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Originally Posted by ken0042
Or was our flood last year a fluke; not likely to be repeated? |
While it was definitely the worst we've had in the history of the city and possibly a level we'll never see again (many called it even worse than a 100 year flood) I don't think it's a fluke. It was what, only 7 years before we had a flood with significant damage? And I can think of two other times in my lifetime Calgary has dealt with a 'flood' (quoted the word cause that's how it was presented, but I can't really speak to what constitutes an official flood, if there is such a thing).
Calgary has shown, it's susceptible to flooding and flood damage. I think some prevention would be a good thing.
I can't comment on if the proposed tunnel is worth the money or not because I don't know how much damage it would mitigate, how much of the city it would protect etc. But if it is reasonable to think it would be somewhat effective in minimizing the worst damage in the last two events we had, (which I assume it would be) I think it's a good idea.