O.T. My City Is Under Water
Calgary, where my company's offices are located, is under water. Catastrophic rains and snow melt from the Rockies have caused the two rivers running through Calgary to explode over their banks. The city's central business district and over 100,000 people living on the flood plains of the Bow and Elbow Rivers are under mandatory evacuation order. I have told all my office employees to stay home next week (on full pay). We will attempt to do what we can from our homes. I have offered accommodation at my farm to three of my employees who are under the mandatory evacuation order.
Stampede Park, home of The Calgary Stampede is under 1-2m of water suggesting that the Stampede may not take place in two weeks. The big NHL arena is flooded up to Row 17 of the seating bowl and the Jumbotron which was resting on the floor for the summer is now destroyed.
I have seen funky weather all over the world during my oil patch career but this catastrophe in my own stomping grounds is the worst weather disaster that I have ever experienced.
Two of Calgary's three SCs are affected by this flooding. Calgary's SCs are among the continent's lamest clubs but even the world's worst SC doesn't really deserve all this.
Stampede Park, home of The Calgary Stampede is under 1-2m of water suggesting that the Stampede may not take place in two weeks. The big NHL arena is flooded up to Row 17 of the seating bowl and the Jumbotron which was resting on the floor for the summer is now destroyed.
I have seen funky weather all over the world during my oil patch career but this catastrophe in my own stomping grounds is the worst weather disaster that I have ever experienced.
Two of Calgary's three SCs are affected by this flooding. Calgary's SCs are among the continent's lamest clubs but even the world's worst SC doesn't really deserve all this.
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Sorry to hear you were affected. It looked really bad with the pictures I saw.
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Seriously though, it sounds like a mess. I hope things get back to normal asap.
If government is the answer it must have been a really stupid question!
I'm sure the US citizens of those places would be GREATLY surprised to discover that they are a part of the defunct USSR! I'm thinking you might be a descendant of - or a reincarnation of Joseph McCarthy. LOL
The authorities sent the tankers and generators to a smaller town south of Calgary that is in rougher shape than Calgary. That town is almost 100% under water. Our generators will be of great use there as will our tankers' ability to haul in potable water.
I drove into Calgary with my welding unit and my tools. Authorities kept me in Calgary to use me as a roving repair welder and diesel mechanic. I just completed my first assignment, welding the bucket on a front end loader that was moving moving muck and debris from a major road.
Taking a break waiting for my next assignment. This is some freaky shit happening in Calgary and southern Alberta.
SCs are not on my agenda any time soon but reading the entertainment on tuscl right now is nice light relief from the horrors that I am seeing all around me. Keep those hilarious reviews and other posts coming.