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“It’s only money”– Calgary flood photos
Out and about in Calgary on Saturday. Using a rented Kia as transport – my car is still in High River, but there have been reports that it’s safe. Will have to wait and see. Start up in the northwest,...
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“My name doesn’t matter”– Calgary flood photos
Elbow Park Though some Calgarians have not gone to their jobs Monday, it doesn’t mean they’re not working. In Elbow Park Jill Stewart helps clear the flood damaged home of a family friend. With work...
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One street in Calgary – Calgary flood photos
Teenage girls carry a cart along a mud-covered street – taking care not to lose their footing on the thick and slick muck. They stop, put the cart down, hug each other. A group of women gather at the...
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26 days later – High River Flood Photos
On June 20, 2013, the town of High River, Alberta was evacuated as result of the flooding Highwood River – 13,000 residents. Floodings displaced over 100,000 people in southern Alberta that week....
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Academics to gather lessons learned from flood survivors
As the June 2013 flood engulfed the town of High River, neighbours and support groups turned to nearby resident Caroline McDonald-Harker for help. “They started calling me: ‘You’re a sociologist; we...
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Costs to protect Bragg Creek from flooding quadruple, as residents endure...
Cost estimates for flood mitigation in the hamlet of Bragg Creek have quadrupled with new concerns that up to 20 riverfront properties may have to be expropriated to make way for berms and widening of...
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