Alberta Flood Watch 2013

[undercoverbrother]

Originally Posted by ken0042

My understanding was they were not doing that. What I saw on the news was that they were diverting efforts to reducing the water level in the town, not checking individual houses.

Which I understand, the needs of the many, etc. But I know that since Katrina many emergency proceedures had to be changed to address the importance people place on pets.

So have they given up looking for those that did not leave? I understood that was one of the main issues, was people still in their homes.

[Roof-Daddy]

Originally Posted by ken0042

There have been a few people saying they still have pets inside their house. Some people may have left a cat with a couple days worth of food and water; expecting to be back in once the emergency was over.

I could also see a situation where if this happened to me, I would have been away at work with my dog left inside my house. If my dog was left inside for 3 days without food and water, I would also be employing whatever measures I could to go get him. Pulling a knife on a cop would be much further down on my list.

Totally agree. I know if it were me, and my pets were trapped inside my house, helpless and just waiting to die, I'd be beside myself.

[GrrlGoalie33]

Originally Posted by Cowperson

Why would you believe that?

Cowperson

Not believing...simply asking the question. Wanted to have my facts straight before I set them straight!

Everything I've read and have seen says the Stampede is employing their own forces/temp labour and not taking resources directly away from anyone else.

[redforever]

Originally Posted by Jedi Ninja

Am I wrong in recalling 2005 as a "100 year rainfall" and not necessarily a "100 year flood." My recollection of 2005 is that we had crazy, heavy, non-stop rain in the city, and the flooding was everywhere, not just by the river, our suburban street was flooded, many basements in the neighbourhood leaked, and there were lots of people all over the city with leaking roofs, basements, and siding. This year we had none of that out here, it was all just the river.

This is so true.

I can remember that in 2005, the big rains came on Fathers' Day weekend. We had been deluged with rain for 2 weeks prior to that as well.

BUT on Saturday night of Fathers' Day weekend, we had 6 inches of rain in the Priddis area. Everyone had been holding up fine until the dam broke near the Priddis Golf Course...but when it broke, the whole valley here was flooded and that carried on through Fish Creek Park in Calgary.

This time, we had 4.5 inches of rain in 36 hours, considerably less. I can't recall the exact amount of rain we had June of 2005 but it was in the 19.5 inches to 23 inches range.....just way too much.

The area here is relatively unscathed this time as most along Fish Creek in the Priddis area have burms now and are well prepared. Plus the dam was rebuilt with a sluice and held with no problems at all.

We have never been affected by too much rain as we are high up.

[undercoverbrother]

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http://www.calgarysun.com/2013/06/24...ublic-on-watch

While most Calgary residents are looking out for each others’ homes and property, there are a few looking to loot it.

In red zones — areas evacuated for citizens’ safety as the Bow and Elbow Rivers bloated and overflowed late last week — there have been 13 known break-ins.
It’s “absolutely” frustrating, said Calgary Police Service Duty Insp. Julian Gagne, and it’s something they’ve put resources into battling.
“We’ve deployed security patrols 24-seven at this point and we’re going to maintain that,” Gagne said.
Deputy Chief Trevor Daroux called that “a lot of eyes,” and not just those of Calgary’s finest — Joe Public is on tap to stop such activity at times when their neighbours are vulnerable.

[You Need a Thneed]

Hwy 40:

Also note the pedestrian bridge, which was not washed away, but no longer goes over the river.

[undercoverbrother]

Originally Posted by You Need a Thneed

Hwy 40:

Also note the pedestrian bridge, which was not washed away, but no longer goes over the river.

What is amazing, is there is no debris around, it's gone down stream.

[red sky]

Originally Posted by ranchlandsselling

I just heard that Manulife is donating $100,000 to the Red Cross towards Alberta Flood Relief and will match employee donations thereafter. After the first few comments about Cenovus and Rogers and someone else I haven't seen too many others. That said, I've been a bit busy to look.

Encana has donated 500,000 and ConocoPhillips has donated 1,000,000

[You Need a Thneed]

Originally Posted by Frankster

There seems to be thought that work crews are pulling out of High River to help clean up the Stampede grounds. Is this true?

That's obviously false, as it would have been a HUGE PR nightmare if true.

[Cowboy89]

Originally Posted by Frankster

There seems to be thought that work crews are pulling out of High River to help clean up the Stampede grounds. Is this true?

Not knowing at all where those reports are coming from, but I can understand how temping it can be for emotional High River residents to draw such conclusions. It must be hard for High River residents to watch the Stampede rapidly cleanup and rebuild, while their town is still a war zone. Bottom line is that mayor Nenshi and the Stampede board have been clear that the Stampede will not get any more special priority over anyone else vis-a-vis government services. It would be a scandal of monumental proportions if it came out that work crews were being diverted from helping people who lost their homes to rebuild the Stampede and I imagine that this fact is not lost at all on the Stampede board.

[sureLoss]

The hippos almost escaped!

Kyle Bakx ‏@KyleBakx 8m Two hippos almost escaped from cgy zoo in the flood. With high waters, they swam into public space and almost left through a broken window #

[burn_this_city]

The giraffes were up to their bellies in water shivering, thankfully they didn't die.

[Table 5]

I'm actually kind of surprised no animals were lost (so far as we know). The whole island seemed to be under water.

[WhiteTiger]

Originally Posted by Table 5

I'm actually kind of surprised no animals were lost (so far as we know). The whole island seemed to be under water.

As I understand it, a couple of the free-roaming peacocks weren't able to be caught, and died. They had a couple of deaths, but no major losses, thankfully.

[Cowboy89]

Originally Posted by Table 5

I'm actually kind of surprised no animals were lost (so far as we know). The whole island seemed to be under water.

Not 100% true. They lost a peacock as well as piranhas and tilapia fish. But yeah amazing the losses we're more severe.

http://www.calgarysun.com/2013/06/24...y-zoo-flooding

[Acey]

""While zoo staff were able to move most animals to higher ground to escape encroaching waters, one peacock died after it resisted efforts by zookeepers to round it up, and the zoo’s piranha and tilapia fish didn’t survive a power outage.""

[troutman]

What all about all the cichlid fish at the entrance of the Rainforest building?

My aquarium had no power for 48 hours, and all of my cichlids survived.

[Table 5]

Well in that case, rest in peace, our feathered and aquatic friends.

[You Need a Thneed]

Originally Posted by sureLoss

The hippos almost escaped!

Kyle Bakx ‏@KyleBakx 8m Two hippos almost escaped from cgy zoo in the flood. With high waters, they swam into public space and almost left through a broken window #

Apparently they had a staff member sitting on a skid steer loader with a rifle to make sure that those hippos didn't escape.

[Jordan!]

So the bow has piranhas now??