Alberta Flood Watch 2013

[Ducay]

Originally Posted by ryangb

Insurance does not cover flooding, only sewer backups.

Ah so you've read over the many underwritten policies that are held against the Saddledome and the various operations run out of there?

Oh, you haven't? Then quit acting like a know it all. This isn't a generic el-cheapo house insurance policy. They could cover XYZ that house insurance doesn't even begin to touch, or it could cover nothing. You do not know.

[ryangb]

Originally Posted by Coys1882

further downstream? The same way they are doing it at other locations?

You pump it out and it would just fill back up again.

[morgin]

Originally Posted by You Need a Thneed

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

For floods, likely one of these:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_River_Flood

Overall financially, the ice storms were way worse.

[Aeneas]

Originally Posted by burn_this_city

I don't think so, Halifax explosion, Newfoundland Hurricane, and the Ice storms were much worse.

Perhaps he means financially or infrastructure damage. Not just loss of life.

[Caged Great]

Is the area around Braeside flooded?

[Hemmer]

Wow.. pretty surreal pictures. Hope everyone down there is staying safe. Is the worst of it over yet or is the river still rising?

[foshizzle11]

Originally Posted by Nyah

That's the steps of Livingston (Pengrowth). I work in the other building. I wonder how that new development on 2nd & 3rd is doing, right now its just a big hole in the ground. Yikes!

I'm sure it is a big swimming pool now!

[Caged Great]

Originally Posted by Hemmer

Wow.. pretty surreal pictures. Hope everyone down there is staying safe. Is the worst of it over yet or is the river still rising?

Still rising

[Roof-Daddy]

Originally Posted by Coys1882

further downstream? The same way they are doing it at other locations?

The whole area is flooded. As they pump water out, more would just come back in.

[frinkprof]

Downpour in west Beltline right now.

[You Need a Thneed]

Originally Posted by burn_this_city

I don't think so, Halifax explosion, Newfoundland Hurricane, and the Ice storms were much worse.

I suppose it depends on what metric is being used to evaluate. Obviously, this is going to have less casualties than others.

I was thinking in terms of dollars worth of damage. I believe the ice storm is still the highest, this has got to be more than that.

[Gundo]

I'm parked under the 4th Ave flyover at the Starbucks and CPS is unloading all their horses to start patrol.

[Coys1882]

Originally Posted by Roof-Daddy

The whole area is flooded. As they pump water out, more would just come back in.

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.

[jschick88]

City 11:40AM UPDATE: "controlled evacuations of the downtown core" are beginning. Enmax cutting power now. #yyc

https://twitter.com/tvchick13

[Ducay]

Time to invest in Consolidated Gypsum and Home Depot stock.

#toosoon?

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[Bertuzzied]

Any suggestions on how to get from the nw to sw?

I heard sarcee south is jammed pack. Is there a road up to cougar ridge somewhere?

[Temporary_User]

I live on 17th & 7th st. Across the street from me is evacuated. I was just walking around and 17th is packed! Everyone out grabbing coffee or doing anything to stay dry

[puckluck2]

If the floods don't kill anyone the idiots on Deerfoot stopping to take pictures will.

[Roof-Daddy]

Fyi, For any Medicne Hatters here, my wife just told me that our neighbour (firefighter) told her that they might be cutting power in Medicine Hat tonight.

That's all I heard for now.