Alberta Flood Watch 2013

[Gundo]

Originally Posted by Coys1882

Absolutley - I'm not saying it's a job that ends. I'm just wondering if you they could pump it out enough to help mitagate the damage. At this rate it seems like the dome is going to fill until reaches the concourse and then seeps out the doors. There is no where for that water to go.

There is so much water coming in at this point there is literally no way to keep up with the influx of water.

[PsYcNeT]

Dude flys remote controlled helicopter around over the river with a camera:

http://www.ctvnews.ca/video?clipId=9...ylistPageNum=1

[GrrlGoalie33]

Originally Posted by Drake

The city of Nashville is behind you @NHLFlames. #WeAreCalgary

https://twitter.com/PredsNHL/status/348128370476859393

The Preds were affected by massive flooding in Nashville about 5 years ago. Lots there will still remember.

[You Need a Thneed]

Originally Posted by Coys1882

Absolutley - I'm not saying it's a job that ends. I'm just wondering if you they could pump it out enough to help mitagate the damage. At this rate it seems like the dome is going to fill until reaches the concourse and then seeps out the doors. There is no where for that water to go.

If you had some of the biggest pumps available, and turned them on, you probably wouldn't even notice a difference in how fast the water would be coming in.

[Acey]

Originally Posted by You Need a Thneed

I imagine this will be the biggest disaster in Canadian history.

Needs to beat $1.8B to pass the '98 Quebec/Ontario storm. Slave Lake was $700M with 400+ buildings totally destroyed. If you add in Canmore, the fact that High River itself is dang near a total loss, Bragg Creek... this will be up there for sure.

[Coys1882]

Originally Posted by You Need a Thneed

If you had some of the biggest pumps available, and turned them on, you probably wouldn't even notice a difference in how fast the water would be coming in.

That could be the case and more than likely is. I'm curious as to where it's all coming in - those big garage doors at the bottom of the ramps I suppose?

[Rathji]

Any flooding near Crowchild and Kensington? Specifically east of that intersection near the schools.

Just trying to figure out how hellish my next couple weeks is going to be

[browna]

Originally Posted by Frankster

The Preds were affected by massive flooding in Nashville about 5 years ago. Lots there will still remember.

Also, with W. Brett Wilson now as a partial owner of the Preds, there is a clear direct link to Calgary.

[Phanuthier]

anyone know how the airport is affected? i'm supposed to fly into YYC next week...

[Julio]

Originally Posted by united

Joel Gwillim ‏@JoelGwillim 23h
The flood in YYC is requiring a state of emergency... the flood of women headin to the #BachelorAuction13 at @LibertinePublic that is!

Joel Gwillim @joelgwillim 28m
Live above danger! YYC condos available above the 10th floor and below $400k!

"Stylish Calgary Realtor, Designer + Owner of @ModeModern. Enjoys: condos, golf, crunchy music, fitness, beverages, heavy sarcasm, witty banter, soup + perogies
Calgary, AB · CalgaryCondoLiving.com"

What a doosh.

[Flames89]

Why is there no helicopter coverage yet?

[You Need a Thneed]

Originally Posted by Acey

Needs to beat $1.8B to pass the '98 Quebec/Ontario storm. Slave Lake was $700M with 400+ buildings totally destroyed. If you add in Canmore, the fact that High River itself is dang near a total loss, Bragg Creek... this will be up there for sure.

Considering this will likely casue flooding in Medicine Hat and out in SK yet too...

[DownInFlames]

Originally Posted by Flames89

Why is there no helicopter coverage yet?

Global is show copter shots now.

[corporatejay]

Originally Posted by Flames89

Why is there no helicopter coverage yet?

Global showing it but the visibility is atrocious and it's too dangerous.

[You Need a Thneed]

Originally Posted by Phanuthier

anyone know how the airport is affected? i'm supposed to fly into YYC next week...

Airport is very high up. It's fine.

[ryangb]

Originally Posted by Flames89

Why is there no helicopter coverage yet?

Global Calgary has lots of heli coverage.

[Flash Walken]

Originally Posted by Flames89

Why is there no helicopter coverage yet?

There is: http://globalnews.ca/news/659848/liv...iver-live-cam/

[frinkprof]

I hope the big animals don't have to go to the Courts Centre holding cells. The judges there will have them released to the streets in no time.

*Yes that's a joke making light of the situation. Not a serious attempt to use this situation as an opportunity to comment on an unrelated contentious issue.

[undercoverbrother]

http://www.aema.alberta.ca/disaster_manual_home.swf

For those that are affected.

[Flash Walken]

Hey thanks everyone for the pictures and updates with context/locations. Lots of family and friends in Calgary but many landmarks have changed since I lived there.