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Old 09-18-2016, 10:08 AM   #4
Kavvy
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Originally Posted by PaperBagger'14 View Post
All I can add is that I did a lot of work on flooded homes and high rises in both Calgary and High River after the flood. Even with a promise of a dam I wouldn't consider it. Seeing 3 1/2 floors of a parkade flooded floor to ceiling with all of those peoples belongings in storage ruined, cars destroyed, and mud everywhere was enough to completely turn me off. That smell of stagnate water stays with you for a long time.
I helped someone "clean out" their basement post flood, which consisted of throwing away their memories, shoveling mud out of their basement and removing walls.

I remember seeing that mud in the basement and it felt so wrong as it was someone's home, if that makes any sense.
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