Maggie Thom's Blog - Posts Tagged "calgary"
Southern Alberta - Major Flooding
It's supposed to be the first day of summer... but we are so far from the sun and warmth that I attribute to summer.
Southern Alberta is in a state of emergency due to flooding. The whole south western part of the province is under a roaring river of water.
I grew up in Southern Alberta and so have lots of family and friends who are affected by the recent flooding. It is so beyond devastating. I feel sick with what is happening and even worse because there is nothing I can do. Mother Nature is a scary force to reckon with.
Rivers are flooding and spanning over areas at least 2 - 3 kilometers wide (about 1 1/2 miles) and wider in some areas. Houses are being swept away. So far there are no reported deaths, although there are a couple of people suspected to have lost their lives in the flooding. It's amazing really with how fast the creeks, streams and rivers rose that more people haven't died and for that I am very thankful and hope that there are no more.
For you who haven't seen what is going on, here are some pictures I've found on the internet. I've tried to put the links as to where I found them but I see many people are posting them so I'm not sure the credit is going where it belongs but thank you to everyone who has shared their pictures and videos.
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Canmore, Alberta
To see pictures and the full post, click here: http://wp.me/p2ydBl-rZ
Southern Alberta is in a state of emergency due to flooding. The whole south western part of the province is under a roaring river of water.
I grew up in Southern Alberta and so have lots of family and friends who are affected by the recent flooding. It is so beyond devastating. I feel sick with what is happening and even worse because there is nothing I can do. Mother Nature is a scary force to reckon with.
Rivers are flooding and spanning over areas at least 2 - 3 kilometers wide (about 1 1/2 miles) and wider in some areas. Houses are being swept away. So far there are no reported deaths, although there are a couple of people suspected to have lost their lives in the flooding. It's amazing really with how fast the creeks, streams and rivers rose that more people haven't died and for that I am very thankful and hope that there are no more.
For you who haven't seen what is going on, here are some pictures I've found on the internet. I've tried to put the links as to where I found them but I see many people are posting them so I'm not sure the credit is going where it belongs but thank you to everyone who has shared their pictures and videos.
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Canmore, Alberta
To see pictures and the full post, click here: http://wp.me/p2ydBl-rZ
Journey Across Canada through Captured Lies - Starting with Calgary
In Captured Lies you get to journey across Canada as the story progresses. So I thought I'd showcase some of the places in Canada that you get to visit as you read through the enovel.The story really starts out in Eastern Canada, in Ontario but you are soon on an airplane flying west. So I decided I'd start your journey in the west, Calgary, where Bailey's mom lives and where a good part of the journey begins. Bailey has just lost her mom, so flies in from Victoria and stays at her mom's house in south Calgary, while she deals with the lawyer, the funeral and discovering that she is being followed.
If you don't know much about Calgary it is a beautiful city that has two rivers running through it - the Bow River and the Elbow River. Sadly this year they were very destructive to the heart of Calgary, flooding and destroying so many homes and creating hardships for so many. (I wrote about some of what was happening, you can check out more here: http://wp.me/p2ydBl-rZ)
Calgary started out as a fort in 1875. As you may know cattle were a big part of their industry in the early days - thus 'cowtown' was born and is something they still live with, even though it has a little over one million residents and no cows in sight except for the Calgary Stampede Days...
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