OT - Calgary Flooding

[mom2grace]

I wouldn't wait...I'd cancel altogether or at least switch my accomodations to Banff if at all possible. I don't know what you were planning to do in Canmore but even if your hotel happens to be open by then the town is still going to be a hugh mess. Almost nothing in Banff was water-damaged, presuming you can get there from here. There are alternate routes (from the south and from the northwest) but they will add hundreds of miles to the trip (normally 40 minutes from Calgary).

JSYK, the City is also in serious disarray; 100,000 people were evacuated and most of them still have no idea if/when they can return home. With the rain & hail pounding down and the water rising everywhere yesterday was like something out of a movie...millitary convoys from CFB Edmonton were everywhere, grocery stores were mobbed and people were hoarding food and water. Tons of roadways were impassable and traffic jams were epic - you couldn't leave the City to the south or the west. All you could hear for hours on end was the whipping wind and continuous emergency vehicle sirens and helicopter blades. Surreal. Luckily there have been no casualties in Calgary proper (three to the south in High River). Thank you for your prayers.

Thank you! My husband backpacks in Banff & surrounding areas every summer & once he saw the photos we decided to cancel. This was a family trip & our kids are 12 & 9. We assumed even if we could get to Canmore the side roads & mountain trails might be in rough shape & no rafting or fishing. We will try again another time!

 

[ronandannette]

Thank you! My husband backpacks in Banff & surrounding areas every summer & once he saw the photos we decided to cancel. This was a family trip & our kids are 12 & 9. We assumed even if we could get to Canmore the side roads & mountain trails might be in rough shape & no rafting or fishing. We will try again another time!

Good call. Sadly (for everyone involved including your family), now is just not the time. I do hope that you make it another year - Kananaskis Country and Banff Park are national treasures and we're very proud of them!

 

[mamaCta]

Good call. Sadly (for everyone involved including your family), now is just not the time. I do hope that you make it another year - Kananaskis Country and Banff Park are national treasures and we're very proud of them!

Agreed. Today they said that there is no landline or cellular service in the Banff area due to flooding. It's best just to stay out of the way until they can clear things up.

 

[clarkshel]

Scary situation in Calgary this morning. A train bridge is collapsing with fully loaded tank cars on it, that are full of a petroleum product. They managed to disconnect most of the train, but there is still 4 cars left on the bridge, which has sunk over 2 ft now. The bridge was compromised from the flood. I hope they are able to secure the train cars before they fall into the river and leak. This will be a serious disaster if that happened.

 

[ronandannette]

http://ccs.infospace.com/ClickHandl...4PB1/g=&hash=691BE16016DCF302CC50949A2CB3AF49

But now for the good news...they managed to catch the hippos before they made it into the Bow!! Would that be cool or what; glancing over your sholder and seeing a hippo swim by...

 

[mamaCta]

http://ccs.infospace.com/ClickHandl...4PB1/g=&hash=691BE16016DCF302CC50949A2CB3AF49

But now for the good news...they managed to catch the hippos before they made it into the Bow!! Would that be cool or what; glancing over your sholder and seeing a hippo swim by...

I'm going to go with "or what"