Parts of Alberta were hit with the double whammy of torrential rains combined with rapid snow melt off the Rockies resulting in catastrophic flooding in Canmore, Calgary, and High River and many other towns and cities and First Nations.
This thread isn't only about the flood although I took a few pictures of it.
I feel bad for the thousands of people who have lost everything and apparently flood insurance is not available in Canada. Amazing to see how people pulled together to help the city and area recover. A giant camp is being built in the SE part of the city to house the thousands who have lost everything.
The unhesitating support from Edmonton, Slave Lake, and from across Canada has been gratifying and we are grateful. Even Cambodian orphans raised $900 for Alberta flood relief which is a touching story.
Blackfoot Crossing on the Siksika First Nations. The community was completely flooded and these people have lost their homes and everything in them.
Blackfoot Crossing by
LUMIN8, on Flickr
Alberta pyramid by
LUMIN8, on Flickr
we watched a helicopter pick up a girl who fell off a cliff at Grassi Lakes near Canmore
helicopter rescue by
LUMIN8, on Flickr
Grassi Lakes
headwaters by
LUMIN8, on Flickr
The Bonnybrook sewage treatment plant was overwhelmed by flood waters. Calgary has state of the art sewage treatment (compared to most Canadian cities).
Bonnybrook sewage treatment plant by
LUMIN8, on Flickr
ENMAX power generation east of Calgary
Shepard Energy Centre by
LUMIN8, on Flickr
hotel and casino expansion on the Tsuu T'ina Nation which borders Calgary to the SW.
Tsuu T'ina Hotel and casino by
LUMIN8, on Flickr
rainbow 2 by
LUMIN8, on Flickr
rainbow sky by
LUMIN8, on Flickr
BowBow by
LUMIN8, on Flickr
Pho is us. Calgary beats New York City for Vietnamese restaurant listings on Urbanspoon. 200 vs 129
pho by
LUMIN8, on Flickr
skyline from Dover by
LUMIN8, on Flickr
rainbow cross by
LUMIN8, on Flickr
The night of the flood, the power in my building went off about 1 am. It was still off in the morning and the resident manager asked me if I wanted to go have a look from the roof. I wasn't sure how much we would see since we are more than 3 blocks from the Elbow river (on top of a hill). I was just astonished at what I saw.
flood June 21 by
LUMIN8, on Flickr
flood 4th St SW by
LUMIN8, on Flickr
25 Av & Macleod by
LUMIN8, on Flickr
look both ways by
LUMIN8, on Flickr
The south leg of the CTrain was heavily damaged and this tunnel was full almost to the top. 2 weeks later and it is back in operation.
CTrain tunnel by
LUMIN8, on Flickr
CTrain flood by
LUMIN8, on Flickr
dressed for the flood!
guys in kilts by
LUMIN8, on Flickr
East Elbow Park by
LUMIN8, on Flickr
from a distance it looks ok by
LUMIN8, on Flickr
Block after block of total devastation. 13,000 homeless in High River who have nothing left.
Elbow Drive tonight by
LUMIN8, on Flickr
MIssion Road temp dump by
LUMIN8, on Flickr
Imperial Oil (EXXON) is building a new suburban head office campus in Quarry Park a brownfield development with office, retail, and residential.
IOL June 29 2 by
LUMIN8, on Flickr
IOL June 29 by
LUMIN8, on Flickr
Jacob head office by
LUMIN8, on Flickr
I found these 2 teepees between the 2 towers of Eighth Avenue Place on
9th Avenue.
EAP teepees by
LUMIN8, on Flickr
The Bow also has 2 teepees (not real ones) and the Bow diagrid is perfect for that.
Wonderland and teepee by
LUMIN8, on Flickr
on a heritage building 7th Ave
The truth by
LUMIN8, on Flickr
Because of the flood, the Calgary Stampede grabbed hold of the slogan "come hell or high water", and despite Stampede Park suffering heavy flood damage, the so called "Greatest Outdoor Show On Earth" is going on and tourists are welcome and needed.
Mango Shiva sign by
LUMIN8, on Flickr
Alberta Dreams by Jaume Plensa at the Bow
Alberta place names are written across the life size figure. The tree is real.
Alberta Dreams by
LUMIN8, on Flickr
new head office for the federal National Energy Board of Canada. This site was to be twin 30 storey condo towers but it flopped in the last boom and became an office/retail building.
Centre 10 by
LUMIN8, on Flickr
EAP between east and west towers by
LUMIN8, on Flickr
Wonderland at the Bow by
LUMIN8, on Flickr
blue light windows by
LUMIN8, on Flickr
Bow sideview by
LUMIN8, on Flickr
Wonderland by Jaume Plensa at the Bow
Wonderland face view by
LUMIN8, on Flickr
Wonderland and teepee 2 by
LUMIN8, on Flickr
the statues change colour as one moves around them
CTrain people by
LUMIN8, on Flickr
CTrain people yellow by
LUMIN8, on Flickr
Calgary Public Building reflection by
LUMIN8, on Flickr
convention centre reflection by
LUMIN8, on Flickr
looking down 1 St SE by
LUMIN8, on Flickr
Sasso Vetro Alura Nuera by
LUMIN8, on Flickr
Thanks for having a look!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yoni1_vJPtE
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