With the flood season upon us and the seventh anniversary of the 2013 Southern Alberta Floods approaching, there is an abundance of media coverage to keep up with.
For ease of reading, we have compiled media links below for you.
Airdrie Today
Calgary Herald
- Rocky View County drops opposition to Springbank dam process
- Flooding damages some pathways in Fish Creek Park
- Boating advisory issued due to dangerous speed and level of Bow and Elbow Rivers
Calgary Sun
- ‘One thing after another’: Fort McMurray residents assess flood damage
- Michigan hit with ‘500-year’ flooding in midst of COVID-19 pandemic
- Canadian snowpack gets thinner every decade: Environment Canada study
- Prepare your home and family for emergencies
Canadian Underwriter
CBC News
- Flood protection delayed by deficient reports, lack of leadership: Calgary expert
- New gates on Glenmore Dam ready to prevent flooding
- Be extra careful around rain-swollen Elbow and Bow rivers, Calgarians warned
- High River begins work on final piece of flood mitigation puzzle
- Ground flooding in Exshaw has residents questioning role of recent mitigation project
- Don’t worry about flooding yet, experts say, but Calgary may be in for wild weather this summer
City News / 660 News
Cochrane Now
- Why RVC backed off on SR1 objection will be clearer in future
- $10 million and more promised to RVC if SR1 proceeds
- Flood mitigation funding, interchange promise win over Kamachi
CTV News
- City prepared for flooding as rain continues: CEMA Chief Sampson
- Climate change behind increases in extreme rain danger: scientists
- More flood funding given out to protect residents in Bragg Creek
- Exshaw, Alta. residents concerned with new mitigation project as basements, yards flood
Daily Hive
Global News
- Too early to predict southern Alberta flood risk despite above average snowpack
- Calgary crews ready to head to Fort McMurray to help in flood cleanup
- COVID-19 factoring into City of Calgary flood preparation plans
- Small Alberta towns deal with flooding after weekend storms, Exshaw Creek project questioned
- Flood costs in Canada could nearly triple by 2030 with no mitigation
- Fort McMurray homeowners clean up as insurance questions linger after flooding
- Why Fort McMurray’s flood defences weren’t ready when the town needed them most
Government of Alberta – Official news releases
NarCity
You can read what was happening last year at this time in our 2019 flood season roundup.
If we’ve missed anything, please let us know. Happy reading!
Regards,
Your CRCAG Board