That would certainly have the religious fanantics stuttering and stammering! -
I don't particularly want to get him flared up again. Let's just say I rec'd a "red" from him this morning as usual.
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Calgary flooding could force up to 100,000 from homes (video)
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That would certainly have the religious fanantics stuttering and stammering! -
I don't particularly want to get him flared up again. Let's just say I rec'd a "red" from him this morning as usual.
Walter- could you please stop the inane trolling? This is a disaster area.
Regardless of the causes & the lack of preparation here in Calgary, at least a dozen posters are telling you to 'pack it '
Good point...
I really feel for people trapped by the water.
However, the proposed elbow river high dam at Powderface ridge was 'voted out' in the 1970's- and it was proposed to hold back this sort of flood plus store water for the inevitable dry cycles that are coming.
As was the Bow Valley flood control dam. We either have to rethink water control in Alberta, or move out of the floodplains.
BTW,I was at the opening of the twin Valley dam on the Little bow in2001.
The planning engineer was 'Swarmed' by environments groups during the planning sessions. so instead of Four impoundments on a glacial outwash valley, PLUS a diversion sluice on the Highwood river we got one dam, a small feeder canal- and our fingers crossed.
Well, maybe now we build the stuff we need.....
I believe he means walter......
Yep, there are probably 100 thousand people right now who are just feeling "sick", and jokes don't help them much.
ooOOoo...if they turned the ammonia system on they could have the rodeo on ice this year at Stampede.
Yes you're correct, but I still think the province should and will help out financially..
Last time there was flooding in Calgary I was living in Crossfield, AB, when I returned to Calgary, I picked the high ground at the base of nose hill park on the 3rd floor walk up..
Don't people look at history of flooding before they build or buy a residence?? I feel sad for those people, and have driven down to see the flooded areas which is really, really bad.. but where is the common sense not to build on the banks of the Bow River that has a nasty habit of flooding every year..
The province needs to bail these people out, but I also wonder about personal responsibility for bad choices too.
Nose Hill Park (highest point in Calgary)
(This rain really screws with my DirecTV signal.. God no TV)
...trust the city, and toss common sense out the window, is that what your saying Karrie?? Boy do I have some land to sell you.. this nice parcel of land that sits right on the banks of the Mississippi..
...trust the city, and toss common sense out the window, is that what your saying Karrie?? Boy do I have some land to sell you.. this nice parcel of land that sits right on the banks of the Mississippi..
I know when it poured here all day Wednesday, my computer was slower than molasses.
(This rain really screws with my DirecTV signal.. God no TV)
...trust the city, and toss common sense out the window.. buy do I have some land to sell you.. this nice parcel of land that sits right on the banks of the Mississippi..
The only time I haven't owned on high ground was when I lived in the Peace River Valley outside of Fort St John, down at the sight of the original fort. But we were far back from the water, with good insurance and ample time to evacuate, and the area hadn't seen flooding in decades.
o.k. I'm out the door I'll post some pics of the flooding as I have to go down towards that area now..
While an established house should ensure some safety, you want to be careful, check to see if drainage patterns have been changed over the years or removal of substantial vegetation.
Shaw
I'm not in the flood areas. The Flood control dams on a. the Elbow b. the Highwood, and c, the Bow river were blocked bY :
a Inane environmentalists
B Misguided environmentalist's
C. The Stony first Nation.
For between 40 and 12 years, at least.
WE ROLLED THE DICE UNTIL IT SNAKE- EYED.
What's the word I'm looking for...oh, yeah...no.
I remember helping folks clean out their basements in 1974 after Cambridge ON was devastated by the flooding Grand River and the only thing that got the people through this tough time was humor. Oh yeah another term for hun dolt, "Up yours." Now that's funny.
Watching CTV Calgary right now - the Saddle dome is flooded up to the 13th row, Stampede grounds under water, Calgary downtown flooded, Calgary zoo flooded - Canmore, High River and other towns flooded, numerous roads in the province shut down - this is a major disaster for Alberta and my thoughts and prayers are with all those effected by the flooding.
Same thing happens with my satellite reception, JLM. We haven't had a day in over two weeks when it hasn't rained here though we are luckier than folks in Alta as water levels are stable. Some of our local creeks are higher than they have been in many years as is Canim Lake but no flooding so far. We are still waiting for the snow in the mountains around us to melt.
Same thing happens with my satellite reception, JLM. We haven't had a day in over two weeks when it hasn't rained here though we are luckier than folks in Alta as water levels are stable. Some of our local creeks are higher than they have been in many years as is Canim Lake but no flooding so far. We are still waiting for the snow in the mountains around us to melt.
The group consensus is that you are a 'disaster troll' trying to get a rise out of posters.
Ain't working, "pee wee/"