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Calgary, Canada's Oil Capital, to Be Shut for Days After Flooding
2013-06-23 07:01:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: Southern Alberta braced for more disruption on Saturday from floods that killed at least three people, forced about 100,000 from their homes and blacked out the center of Canada's oil capital, Calgary. Communities to the south and east of Calgary were on high alert as flood waters moved across the region. But with rainfall easing, a few residents began returning to damaged homes and authorities were hopeful that the worst might be over. "It's morning in Calgary! Sunny, water levels are down,...
Canada: Calgary evacuated ahead of flood
2013-06-23 01:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Independent: Around 75,000 people have been evacuated from the centre of the city of Calgary as floodwaters devastated much of Canada's southern province of Alberta, killing three people. Some 1,300 troops have been deployed in the flood zone. Alberta's premier, Alison Redford, warned that communities downstream of Calgary had not yet felt the full force of the floods, as rivers washed out roads and bridges, soaked homes and turned streets into dirt-brown waterways. On Friday, the Prime Minister, Stephen Harper,...
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Calgary Flooding Forces Evacuations; 3 Deaths Are Reported
2013-06-22 19:43:49| Oil & Gas - Topix.net
Police in Calgary, home to Canada's oil industry, ordered 75,000 residents to leave their homes and closed most of downtown after heavy rains flooded parts of the city.
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At least three dead as Canada floods force large-scale Calgary evacuation
2013-06-22 16:30:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: At least three people have been killed by floodwaters that devastated much of southern Alberta, leading authorities to evacuate the city of Calgary's entire downtown. The Canadian prime minister, Stephen Harper, called the level of flooding "stunning" and said officials don't know yet if it will get worse. Harper also said the water had peaked and stabilized and noted that the weather has improved. Overflowing rivers washed out roads and bridges, soaked homes and turned streets into dirt-brown...
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As Calgary floods, scientists warn of rising risks
2013-06-22 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Climate Central: The normally tame Bow and Elbow Rivers that course their way through downtown Calgary, Alberta, have taken over the city, transforming Canada's fourth-largest city into North America's Venice. A slow-moving storm system, coming on top of an unusually wet spring, has produced massive flooding across southern Alberta, prompting tens of thousands to hastily evacuate sections of Calgary, and producing surreal images of the city's landmarks, such as the Calgary Stampede grounds, under several feet of...
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