I'm totally okay if they overreact to even a longshot possibility of significant flooding. I want them to do that.
Some of the reactions online make me wonder if people have forgotten how quickly things went from "keep an eye on the news" to "evacuating 80,000 people" in 2013 for Calgary. Overreacting is a good thing for sure.
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Some of the reactions online make me wonder if people have forgotten how quickly things went from "keep an eye on the news" to "evacuating 80,000 people" in 2013 for Calgary. Overreacting is a good thing for sure.
I think it's also people that don't grasp that weather out in the foothills can have a large impact. They see the rain we got and say yeah it's wet, bit it isn't end of days.
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I think it's also people that don't grasp that weather out in the foothills can have a large impact. They see the rain we got and say yeah it's wet, bit it isn't end of days.
Exactly, seems people forgot it took 2 days after the rain began for Calgary to start evacuating in 2013. The majority of the water in the river comes from the hills, where the most of it has fallen, and it takes time to get here.
I took issue with you hoping it's another High River issue. Wishing harm is bad karma.
"Hopefully this only ends up being another High River issue."
Meaning hopefully limited to just the Highwood River since it looked like a foregone conclusion from the radar (too late for that river, but maybe not for others).
Yes, I'm glad to hear you have a berm in place now so that high water isn't an issue for residents.
Wind warning now, up to 90km/h winds forecast. Could knock down branches or trees with the saturated ground. Keep an eye on those storm drains and keep them cleared.
This wind is pretty wild. My aspens are bending more than I have ever seen them bend (probably with a bit of extra weight from the rain) and the house is shaking with the gusts.
This wind is pretty wild. My aspens are bending more than I have ever seen them bend (probably with a bit of extra weight from the rain) and the house is shaking with the gusts.
Same here, I have 3 that are 15-20 ft tall that have been bending sideways... I went out and helped them stay upright for this storm but I don't know if that was smart or not.
There are some massive winds happening right now. Rain and flood don't worry me but wind is always frightening. I think all my balcony furniture is going to be missing by the time I get home.
