With the fourth anniversary upon us, flood-related media coverage has increased significantly this week. While we welcome the coverage, the fact of the matter remains that we are far from safe.
We must continue to push our message and to continue the hard work needed. Protecting our city needs to be front of mind everyday!
For ease of reading, we have compiled media links below:
- Calgary Herald
- Four years after the flood, progress has been made but residents say it’s not enough (includes quotes from CRCAG Board Members, Tony Morris and Rob Nieuwesteeg)
- Allan: Calgary’s businesses need more certainty around flood protection (terrific op-ed
piece from Steve Allen and Mary Moran at Calgary Economic Development) - Yedlin: Time for Calgary to shake its economic complacency (advocacy for Springbank Project)
- Fortney: Four years on, flood victim’s mom hopes people don’t forget her
- High River finishes rebuilding but abandoned neighbourhood reminder of flood
- Most bidders who snapped up flooded High River estate homes have backed out
CBC
- How Calgary has prepared for the next big flood in the 4 years since 2013’s disaster
- Glenmore Dam pedestrian pathway to close this fall for $82M renovation
- We feel like we’ve been forgotten’: Foothills residents remain in limbo 4 years after devastating flood
- Flood rebuild almost done, visible and hidden scars remain in High River
- Why Calgary may be starting to climb back from the agonizing recession
CTV News
- CTV News at 6 – June 21, 2017 (video; interview with CRCAG co-president Tony Morris at 10:09)
- Dozens of trees cut down in downtown Calgary for flood mitigation
- Residents downstream from High River concerned about flooding
- Global News
- 4 years later: Calgarians remember the June 2013 floods (video; interview with CRCAG Board Member Emma Grace May)
We also share relevant media coverage on our social channels. You can find us on Facebook at Calgary River Communities Action Group and on Twitter at @CRCActionGroup.
As always, we welcome your comments and we encourage you to share our content freely; getting the word out to as many Calgarians as possible is essential for our mission!
Thanks,
Your CRCAG Board