Weather

[KevinJS]

I crossed the North Saskatchewan river at Drayton Valley on Thursday evening. By Friday morning, the river was at least 6 feet higher. The communities along the N Sask tend to be much higher than the river, so there is little risk of flooding.

In the south, however, it's a different story. Much of Calgary is evacuated. Medicine Hat was on evacuation alert on Friday morning. High River is under water. Banff and Canmore are isolated after the TransCanada Highway was severed by a mudslide. It will take around a week to dry out transformers to the point where power can be restored. The Edmonton Police Service has dispatched off duty officers to assist the Calgary Police Service, and as has already been stated, there have been fatalities.

The weather pattern seems to be breaking up now, so hopefully, we are over the worst.

 

[Richard Brown]

My cousin in Calgary sent this email 13 hours ago.
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Just a short note to let all of you know that I’m still in my home, although I’ve moved a lot of things from the basement to the main floor, just in case the situation worsens and I have to evacuate. At this time the lower parts of my area (West Hillhurst) have been evacuated. Last night a friend and I walked down to the river to see what the situation is immediately below where I’m located, and at that time the river was right at the top of its banks and flowing very quickly. There was flooding about a block above the river as the storm drains can’t handle the volume of water, so I got my feet wet when we crossed that street. There is a possibility that the dam upriver could fail, and if that happens I fully expect to have to leave. The other possibility is sewer backup. I am definitely praying that neither of those happens.
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I need to check the news online

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[Richard Brown]

I just learned of this while catching up here. I looked it up, terrible news and at least 3 people have died. Here is a link to a news page with video

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/canada/10136267/Canada-Three-confirmed-dead-as-floods-hit-Calgary.html

When you open this link, update the page by tapping the North America link. The paper is reporting that people are returning to Calgary's city centre.

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[zstairlessone]

Hope you are ok Richard

 

[Richard Brown]

Hope you are ok Richard

Hi zstairlessone, we'd are fine thanks. It's my cousin in Calgary and others on Alberta we are worried about.

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[J. A.]

Hi zstairlessone, we'd are fine thanks. It's my cousin in Calgary and others on Alberta we are worried about.

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I'm sure they'll be okay. I've heard that the situation is getting better.

 

[Richard Brown]

I'm sure they'll be okay. I've heard that the situation is getting better.

Thanks Johanna, we heard the same.
It will take time for the main power supplies to dry out before they are restored. However, I'm sure folks will be putting their camping equipment, generators etc to good use.

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[Dedzdedz]

"Blazing Sunshine".... And i'm at work! xD


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[J. A.]

Pouring rain, stormy and just 13° C, compared to yesterday's 31° C.




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Note: this is Vienna, 90 km away from here.



My village

 

[mollysmom]

Rain, rain go away--I'm sick of you

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[scifan57]

I'm heading back to Regina after my meeting in Saskatoon. The temperature in Regina right now is 25°C, with partly cloudy skies.
This is the cloud cover on the highway right now.

 

[scifan57]

We've just been hit with a midnight thunder shower.



Edit: It lasted less than 10 minutes.

 

[skimonkey]

It is so hot and humid outside! The air feels so heavy, but we have a little breeze to cool us off! My car showed a temperature of 87 degrees out, but with the humidity index so high...it's unbearable to be out there long! I believe we are headed for more rain again--for the 5 th day now!

 

[Pinkpoison]

we had some much needed rain today but it's still humid,the garden really needed the rain.

 

[skimonkey]

we had some much needed rain today but it's still humid,the garden really needed the rain.

I bet baby palm palm just loved all the rain! My weeds have never had it so good right now!!

...oh...and you know this humidity...does nothing for styling our hair no matter what kind of hairspray you use! Geez!!





I like it totally Marged out!