Damage to the Saddledome and flooding in Calgary

[BRobMint]

 

[HuMz]

So in other words the entire lower bowl and most likely the box seats.

 

[Paralyzer]

So in other words the entire lower bowl and most likely the box seats.

They confirmed the box seats are flooded now. So yeah half of the saddledome is flooded now.

 

[Any Colour You Like]

Crazy to think of, let alone see the damage going on. Thoughts and prayers are with you guys, stay strong.

 

[Thumper17]

The flooding in my neighbourhood hasn't affected any houses yet. But it's almost there. It completely washed out a driving range.

 

[Royal Canuck]

My dad lives in Calgary, he got evacuated, his house is fully submerged.

He was living in High River, now he's located North of Calgary to stay safe.

Stay safe guys!

 

[Royal Canuck]

Have to think the Stampede won't be happening this year.

 

[Thumper17]

Have to think the Stampede won't be happening this year.

We have a few weeks. I'm sure the Stampede will be delayed, but it'll happen.

 

[Clown Fiesta]

To think I was mad when I woke up this morning and my water heater was flooding my basement, stay safe guys I've got a buddy in Calgary said he was high enough up to be ok. Hope it's over quickly.

 

[Ace Rimmer]

My dad lives in Calgary, he got evacuated, his house is fully submerged.

He was living in High River, now he's located North of Calgary to stay safe.

Stay safe guys!

All 13,000 residents of High River are under a mandatory evacuation order. At least hes safe.

 

[Psychoil]

wow, im going to down to calgary today to help friends with the clean up, i used to live down there and as much as I hate calgary, i'll always have a soft spot for them.


And damnit, that stampede area looks destroyed

 

[Oak]

Well wishes from NYC. Stay safe everyone.

Where is this coming from just excessive rain or something else?

 

[J Murda]

Well wishes from NYC. Stay safe everyone.

Where is this coming from just excessive rain or something else?

Massive rainfalls out west, so the Bow and Elbow rivers are both swollen. As well, the ice melting in the mountains always sees the rivers rise this time of year, so it's a bad combination of both.

 

[tfong]

Honestly people are told to stay away from danger zones yet they still go just to take pictures and all, like honestly...no respect for mother nature.

 

[Mike Jones]

Massive rainfalls out west, so the Bow and Elbow rivers are both swollen. As well, the ice melting in the mountains always sees the rivers rise this time of year, so it's a bad combination of both.

It's also a low pressure area that's caught up against the mountains and can't go anywhere. The water is all coming back our way. CBC did a great animation of the process on last night's National.

 

[Mike Jones]

Honestly people are told to stay away from danger zones yet they still go just to take pictures and all, like honestly...no respect for mother nature.

Agreed. When nature gets like this nature wins - it's that simple.

 

[Ace Rimmer]

Honestly people are told to stay away from danger zones yet they still go just to take pictures and all, like honestly...no respect for mother nature.

Or actually conclude that "non-essential travel" means everyone except them.

 

[BROCK HUGHES]

all the best from red deer you guys stay safe,,things can be re built,lives cant.

 

[iFan]

Wow your contractors and trades people are going to be flooded with work... All the damage to all the buildings and all the new constuction you guys might be facing a shortage. Lucky no one has been hurt or life loss.

 

[Mike Jones]

Wow your contractors and trades people are going to be flooded with work... All the damage to all the buildings and all the new constuction you guys might be facing a shortage. Lucky no one has been hurt or life loss.

That was the case for most of today but that's now changed. CBC has just announced that the RCMP have recovered of two bodies near High River and are waiting to retrieve a third when conditions allow.

 

[MurrayBannerman]

Stay safe guys. Hopefully all you'll have to worry about is a musty, damp stadium for a year.

 

[sobrien]

Stay safe everyone. I'm upset this isn't getting more news in the states/internationally. Glad I follow hundreds of Canadians on twitter to keep up. And as horrific as it is, it's incredible that we're able to use the Saddledome as a "measuring stick" (in an almost literal sense) for the destruction this is causing. But again, stay safe! Thought are with you all.

 

[Skobel24]

Honestly people are told to stay away from danger zones yet they still go just to take pictures and all, like honestly...no respect for mother nature.

A lot of people look for their 15 minutes of fame in these types of situations. It's not uncommon.

 

[Boomstick]

Stay safe everyone. Awful.

 

[herashak]

you can find me in the dome, swimming with jarome