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Thread: Any Calgarians over here?
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06-21-2013, 07:34 AM #1Spitfire
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Any Calgarians over here?
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06-21-2013, 07:47 AM #2me>you
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Vanguard1965 has been accounted for and is fine.
Nvrstpworking I'm sure will be fine.
The flood is on the outlying districts of the city, pretty sure those two are safe within the city.
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06-21-2013, 07:49 AM #3Spitfire
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Ah good... just heard they closed one of the big shopping centres... I really hope it doesn't get any worse
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06-21-2013, 07:56 AM #4me>you
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It will.Originally Posted by lolakitten
Ah good... just heard they closed one of the big shopping centres... I really hope it doesn't get any worse
but
We are CANADIAN.
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06-21-2013, 08:09 AM #5Mr Flexy's Happy Protégé
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I saw some pictures and videos on CTV News this morning and it looks just ghastly. I thought of nvrstopworking.
Calgary yesterday:
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06-21-2013, 08:25 AM #6me>you
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I am wrong.Originally Posted by ArchAngel'73
This was just sent to us from our sister office in Calgary;
The zoo takes precautions;
http://www.calgaryherald.com/news/al...073/story.html
Social Services of Edmonton have been put on high alert and we're ready to help our families out there!
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06-21-2013, 08:28 AM #7Spitfire
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omg...Originally Posted by ArchAngel'73
I am wrong.
This was just sent to us from our sister office in Calgary;
The zoo takes precautions;
http://www.calgaryherald.com/news/al...073/story.html
Social Services of Edmonton have been put on high alert and we're ready to help our families out there!
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06-21-2013, 08:36 AM #8Mr Flexy's Happy Protégé
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Oh dear! I don't know how much the tigers will like the holding cells!Originally Posted by ArchAngel'73
I hear thousands of people are being evacuated. You may be very busy.Originally Posted by ArchAngel'73
Social Services of Edmonton have been put on high alert and we're ready to help our families out there!No drama: You know where we are.
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06-21-2013, 08:49 AM #9Not tomorrow...today
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It sounds like it's getting pretty bad there. Prayers and positive thoughts to all those affected.
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06-21-2013, 08:50 AM #10Registered User
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Man alive!
I've not seen a thing reported on this in my neck of the woods. Was aware of some dreadful flooding in Europe over the past week or so. Looks horrible. Water like that hitting a city center is a nightmare.
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06-21-2013, 09:16 AM #11Cold day in hell
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My company is based out of Calgary and has a downtown office, everybody's been told to stay home. Unbelievable how bad it is
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06-21-2013, 09:26 AM #12brb bulk-utting!
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Thanks for the concern folks! Yep, I'm good. Kind of surreal actually..... I'm in the Northeast part of the city and thus have been fine. No flooding here. And I've been on days off so I haven't had to venture out to work.... the airport is in the north too though so I think that's fine by all accounts.
That picture of downtown with the 2 skyscrapers is pretty scary though.... wow... that's right near the Stampede Grounds (where they have all the exhibitions for the Calgary Stampede). I can only imagine what would have happened if the floods had hit 3 weeks from now when thousands more people would have been here from out of province/country.
See that little yellow house in that picture? It's a parking lot all around it there and I was RIGHT THERE a week ago with a buddy. That's where we parked when we went to the Oil & Gas Expo. I guess it's also very lucky that there wasn't any flooding then....
I'm sure I'll hear more when I go into work tomorrow since people in office and the warehouse live all over.
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06-21-2013, 10:36 AM #13
My prayers go out to all that live there. How awful
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06-21-2013, 10:41 AM #14Old Man Yelling at Cloud
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Originally Posted by nvrstopworking
I wasn't concerned.
Besides, at 6'4" the water would have to be a helluva lot deeper before you got in serious trouble. LMAO.
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06-21-2013, 12:27 PM #15me>you
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Just heard on the radio;
The SaddleDome Stadium is now up to row 22 in water.
All VIP rooms, executive seating, and high priced seats are under water.
6'4" or not, better stay on high ground W.
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06-21-2013, 12:30 PM #16Spitfire
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OMG...
...& on the radio they were talking about how they're gonna clean everything up for the stampede....
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06-21-2013, 12:31 PM #17Registered User
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hope you guys didn't bounce any house insurance bills....
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06-21-2013, 12:33 PM #18Spitfire
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Does it even cover natural disasters? Not usually....?Originally Posted by All-Star11
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06-21-2013, 12:36 PM #19me>you
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That would make for some awesome transformation pictures.Originally Posted by lolakitten
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06-21-2013, 12:38 PM #20Registered User
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flooding is common enough with house insurance. My house is covered.Originally Posted by lolakitten
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06-21-2013, 01:03 PM #21brb bulk-utting!
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Just heard about that.... crazy!Originally Posted by ArchAngel'73
Just heard on the radio;
The SaddleDome Stadium is now up to row 22 in water.
All VIP rooms, executive seating, and high priced seats are under water.
6'4" or not, better stay on high ground W.
I wonder if the Saddledome will make it through this? It was getting pretty old already....
Ha. Things would have to get a hell of a lot worse for them to cancel Stampede. That's a HUGE injection of money into the city.... and it's money that's going to be sorely needed now. Still have about 3 weeks to go so if it stops raining soon and people bust azz...Originally Posted by lolakitten
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06-21-2013, 01:18 PM #22brb bulk-utting!
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Went out to a park about a 5 min drive from where I am and snapped a few pics.
These are of the Bow River. You can see where the river's SUPPOSED to run (near the top of each pic) and where it's actually overflowing now. I used to go down to those flooded areas on the regular with my buddy when he walked his dogs.
And a close up of come of the multimillion dollar homes that are partially underwater at this point... streets completely washed out in those areas.
Places like Canmore and Kannanaskis got it really bad though. Can't even reach those places because the highway is washed out. Parts of Banff too.
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06-21-2013, 01:32 PM #23Mr Flexy's Happy Protégé
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Oh Wayne, it's too awful.
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06-21-2013, 02:11 PM #24brb bulk-utting!
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As bad as it is at least there's been enough warning for people to get out to safer areas.Originally Posted by LisaSkinnoble
Oh Wayne, it's too awful.
I can only imagine how bad Hurricane Katrina was down in Louisiana....
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06-21-2013, 02:21 PM #25O)))
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Lord Strathcona's Horse was deployed to Calgary this morning. Not sure all the details since info hasn't flowed well today (everyone ran a 10k/half-marathon race this morning and was most were given the afternoon off).
My Battalion has been stood up in reserve. Currently sitting on 12 hours notice to move.Disclaimer: I am not an expert.
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06-21-2013, 03:09 PM #26me>you
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Good luck canada!
Hopeful all stay safe
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06-21-2013, 03:45 PM #28Finally accused of juicin
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Read that Canmore has been hard hit, we stayed at the Drake there a yr ago and it rained like crazy then too. Ate at Boston Pizza and their parking lot was half submerged. Good luck to everyone involved.
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06-25-2013, 06:06 AM #29Mr Flexy's Happy Protégé
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I doubt you're covered for overland flooding (when the water comes through doors and windows above ground). You're likely covered only for leaky basements, a bathtub overflow, maybe a burst pipe in the winter. But the percentage of Canadians who have overland flooding coverage is very small - and even if eligible, it is very expensive.Originally Posted by All-Star11
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