Alberta Flood Watch 2013

[nobesey]

Hope everyone in Calgary is safe - thoughts with you all.

[atb]

Originally Posted by Frankster

Almost certainly the physio clinic will have damage. I had my first appointment there yesterday and they were calling patients telling them their appointments were cancelled. When I left at 5, the centre was pretty much closed down.

Yeah Lifemark is pretty close to the bank of the Elbow. Talisman might have some damage on the lower level closer to the Elbow. Could ruin a lot of equipment and the gym floor.

[KelVarnsen]

I just had to go out for some medical supplies for a family member. I saw someone coming out of a carwash.

[Table 5]

Originally Posted by photon

2:12 to 2:29, that's the building my condo is in. Wow.

Didn't that building complex also have a huge-ass fire a few years back?

[Top Shelf]

Glenmore Reservoir

[Resolute 14]

Originally Posted by flamesrule_kipper34

Supposed to be getting picked up by family at the airport at 6:30, they're in Woodlands, anybody know if/how they can get to us and bring us back?

With a lot of luck and a great deal of patience. They should probably just head north now if they think your flight is going to land, while Deerfoot is still open. But as it is already closed southbound, and with Glenmore, Memorial and Blackfoot are all impassable, your options are limited. They could go down 52nd street to 22X, but it has been very slow all day, and will only get worse with Deerfoot shut down. Stoney to 84th street and south is also an option, but will also be backed up. 100th Street is also a possibility. Not sure how the south end of Barlow will be.

[Huntingwhale]

Originally Posted by KelVarnsen

I just had to go out for some medical supplies for a family member. I saw someone coming out of a carwash.

Haha I went to get gas and chuckled to myself when the gas machine asked me if I would like a carwash.

[Acey]

Originally Posted by KelVarnsen

I just had to go out for some medical supplies for a family member. I saw someone coming out of a carwash.

We've (Lethbridge County) been told to conserve water to lessen the likelyhood of sewer backups. I don't explicitly remember seeing such an advisory for Calgary.

[Resolute 14]

Originally Posted by GirlySports

It would be nice if there were some way to divert floodwaters to regions that could use the water. There's a drought in New Mexico for example. If we can build a pipeline across Alaska to deliver oil and pipelines across the country to deliver gas, I wonder why there hasn't been some thought to building pipelines from the midwest to the southwest to deliver floodwaters.

or is that totally stupid?

Capacity to move water is the first problem. The second is cost vs. benefit.

[Stay Golden]

Originally Posted by JonDuke

I hope they had the common sense last evening to elevate the jumbo tron into its normal position or it is destroyed. This is freaking devastating what has happened all over land marks. I heard that water is nearing the lower boxes on global.

[Acey]

@CBCCalgary: RCMP now say there could be 4 casualties as a result of flooding in High River area. All based on witness reports. No bodies recovered

Hoping that's not true.

[pylon]

Speaking of High River residents. I would like you to check in with us if you can Dion, and let us know you are ok.

[burn_this_city]

Originally Posted by pylon

Speaking of High River residents. I would like you to check in with us if you can Dion, and let us know you are ok.

I was just going to say the same thing.

[frinkprof]

^Yeah I was about to ask that. He hasn't posted since late Wednesday night and he normally posts a lot.

[Phanuthier]

I PM'ed Dion last night, no reply yet. Do we have any names of the casualties?

[fastpuck]

Good video from above the city.

http://globalnews.ca/video/661728/ra...gary-flooding/

[Rudee]

Originally Posted by Stay Golden

I hope they had the common sense last evening to elevate the jumbo tron into its normal position or it is destroyed. This is freaking devastating what has happened all over land marks. I heard that water is nearing the lower boxes on global.

The Jumbo tron is not in jeopardy of being destroyed, in terms of the Jumbo tron itself. It's not hovering 20 feet below the surface. It's the room where the electronic equipment used to control the Jumbo tron that's been likely destroyed.

[pylon]

Originally Posted by Phanuthier

I PM'ed Dion last night, no reply yet. Do we have any names of the casualties?

I wouldn't go there yet. If he was on Telus, they lost all service in High River.

[Flabbibulin]

Flames just released statement on facebook saying extent of damage at dome is not known

[photon]

Originally Posted by atb

I used to own a place on Erlton st, the water there looks like it's 6-7ft high, unreal. Is your condo on the first floor?

3rd floor thankfully, though with that much water, I'm wondering if it'll damage more than just the basement and 1st floor, like condemn the whole building or something??

I wonder if any insurance will cover my tenant if the building has to be empty for an extended period.

Originally Posted by Table 5

Didn't that building complex also have a huge-ass fire a few years back?

The ones on the block south of those had one of the buildings go up in flames while it was being built, and they were putting out small files on top of all the surrounding buildings and stuff all day. I was sitting right about where that video was taken the whole afternoon watching them fight the fires, they had a helicopter with a bucket getting water out of the river and everything.

I'll find the pictures I scrounged up then and upload them.