Alberta Flood Watch 2013

[CrispyGriz]

For those of you interested, apparently west bar and restaurant plans on being open tomorrow so everyone should come down and ask to be seated on the patio and see what happens. Should be a fun day there

[Pagal4321]

Originally Posted by Reaper

I work on Centre Street by the Victoria park CTrain station. Would the train even be going into downtown tomorrow?

I would assume the power would be shut down in all of Victoria Park since they issued the evacuation notice at around 6:00 PM.

[jayswin]

Not to make light of the situation, but Calgary stories have made it onto the international section of CNN before, but this is literally the biggest story on CNN.com. Really puts it in perspective, as American news outlets know that Americans typically don't give a **** about things that happen outside their borders, so they tend to shy away from non-American events, or at least hide them.

[saskflames69]

Originally Posted by subdude

phuck your wedding!!

[Kavvy]

Is this a terrible comment, or are jokes the best way to cope with terrible situations? From the comments on cnn.com



Frank Booth • 7 minutes ago −
Sending prayers to the folks in Calgary!
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Dizork Mage Frank Booth • 6 minutes ago −
better pray to poseidon because that place is sinking
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[Drury18]

Originally Posted by pylon

Holy crap, we made the actual front page headline at CNN. Not the front page of the International section.

We hit the big time.

And without a reported death.

[MrMastodonFarm]

Originally Posted by Drury18

And without a reported death.

Couple freaked cats though

[jayswin]

Originally Posted by pylon

That's honestly one of the better gifs I've seen in awhile. It could be used so frequently on CP, too, with the types of posts we get here.

[Drury18]

Bridge closures status
** All bridges on the Elbow River under review for possible closure
16 Avenue NW, between Sarcee and Home RD (over Bow River) - closed
All pedestrian bridges on the Elbow and Bow Rivers - being reviewed by Maintenance / to be closed
Baines Bridge (at the zoo) - closed
Centre St bridge under-deck - closed
Pedestrian deck under LRT bridge to Sunnyside - closed
Old Langevin Bridge - being reviewed
Shouldice Bridge – closed (CPS), Traffic assisting
85 ST Bridge, between 48 AV NW and Bearspaw Dam RD NW – closed (CPS), Traffic assisting

etours/Road closures
16 Avenue from Sarcee Trail NW to Shaganappi Tr NW closed

Glendeer area
Heritage Drive from Heritage Meadows Rd to Glenmore Tr SE closed
WB Glenmore Tr ramp to N&S Deerfoot Tr closed

Elbow River
4 St north of 26 Avenue/Elbow Drive closed
5 St at 26 Avenue closed
26 Avenue between 4 & 5 Streets SW closed
Elbow Drive from 26 Avenue/4 Street to 32 Avenue closed

Memorial Drive/Zoo
EB Memorial Drive ramp to St. Georges Drive closed
No access to Memorial Drive from the Zoo island. St. Patrick’s/St. George’s/Zoo island access to south shore only.
EB Memorial Drive NW from 10 St to Edmonton Trail (west intersection) closed
WB Memorial Drive NE from Edmonton Trail (west intersection) to 10 St closed
Crowchild Trail ramps to Memorial Drive EB closed

[albertGQ]

I work at the Trimac building. On 5th ave. I'm thinking that building will be closed. People hear anything about that building?

[Minnie]

Originally Posted by MrMastodonFarm

Couple freaked cats though

Not as freaked as Momo in High River though.

[danny darko]

http://www.cocnmp.com/eoc/Deerun.pdf I saw someone earlier post all of Deer Run is up for evacuation but that is not true. Here is a map to show the areas of this community for the time being.

[drew24]

Planning on taking a cab from 17th Ave to Lakeview. Is that expected to be a problem in an hour or so? Thanks.

[pylon]

Originally Posted by flameswin

That's honestly one of the better gifs I've seen in awhile. It could used so frequently on CP, too, with the types of posts we get here.

And the best part is you it doesn't matter if you are perceived as either Lisa or Ralph it still come across as a passive aggressive insult.

Thanks MMF!

[frinkprof]

^I'd have to assume so. If you think cabs are hard enough to get in Calgary normally, with all the road closures and people having to vacate areas, getting a cab now could be a nightmare.

[Knut]

Originally Posted by drew24

Planning on taking a cab from 17th Ave to Lakeview. Is that expected to be a problem in an hour or so? Thanks.

No concerns for you. Far removed from the issues and Crowchild will be clear

Edit: if you get a cab

[Barnes]

The Windsor Park evac seems to be for the area around the Calgary Golf and country club clubhouse.

[TorqueDog]

Originally Posted by pylon

And the best part is you it doesn't matter if you are perceived as either Lisa or Ralph it still come across as a passive aggressive insult.

Thanks MMF!

I guess I don't need to ask "Is this a thing now?"

[pylon]

Jeebus. The CNN comments section is making the Sun comments section look like a MENSA forum.

[Julio]

Originally Posted by albertGQ

I work at the Trimac building. On 5th ave. I'm thinking that building will be closed. People hear anything about that building?

People are being told to not go downtown tomorrow. I think everybody who is not out helping people should treat this as a 'snow day', just hunker down, don't use any phone services/ roads etc that you don't need to, and offer any help you can give to those who have either been forced from their homes or have made the decision to not stay there just in case.