Calgary Distress Centre prepares for long-term flood effects - Calgary - CBC News

Calgary Distress Centre prepares for long-term flood effects - Calgary - CBC News: The Distress Centre in Calgary is recruiting more volunteers for its crisis line to help address an influx of calls from flood victims.

The centre has already seen a 38 per cent jump since floodwater ripped through many Calgary communities last month.

City's airport tunnel boss to oversee flood recovery effort

City's airport tunnel boss to oversee flood recovery effort: With the city’s post-flood costs to repair infrastructure pegged at hundreds of millions of dollars, the head of transportation projects has shifted to a new role: director of recovery operations.

Mayor Naheed Nenshi is introducing Gord Stewart as the new recovery director Monday, in an effort to convey the city’s shift from emergency to recovery after lifting the two-week state of local emergency last Thursday.

Adrian Brijbassi: Why Calgary Should Consider a Winter Stampede Post-Flood

Adrian Brijbassi: Why Calgary Should Consider a Winter Stampede Post-Flood: Economic Benefits of Expanding the Stampede Brand

If there's a lesson for the city and tourism operators in Calgary to take away from the flood it might be that now's the time to dramatically diversify event offerings to have another giant festival that attracts global attention. In my mind, the surest way to make an immediate and sustained impact is through launching an annual Calgary Winter Stampede.

Unflappable Redford’s pancake breakfast tradition goes ahead - The Globe and Mail

Unflappable Redford’s pancake breakfast tradition goes ahead - The Globe and Mail: Alison Redford says she thought long and hard about whether to go forward with the Premier’s Stampede breakfast this year, realizing the volunteers needed for the pancakes-and-sausage tradition could be used in communities still mopping up after the worst flood in Alberta’s history.

Calgary flood damage to cost city $256M - News - MSN CA

Calgary flood damage to cost city $256M - News - MSN CA: Calgary officials say it will cost at least $256.5 million to repair damage from the flooding that devastated parts of the city last month.

Community effort puts Stampede 101 on track

Community effort puts Stampede 101 on track: One of the issues Stampede officials faced was trying to determine if continuing with the 10-day extravaganza was the right thing to do. Kimball said it was important for the city for the Stampede to go ahead and the organization did everything it could to put it on.

“The only thing that would have made us not do it is if we didn’t think we could deliver it and by Monday we knew we could deliver everything except the lower level of the Big Four and the Saddledome was a strong maybe at that point,” said Kimball.

Calgary Thanks Edmonton For Flood Help In Newspaper Ad (PHOTO)

Calgary Thanks Edmonton For Flood Help In Newspaper Ad (PHOTO): The City of Calgary ran an advertisement in the Edmonton Journal to thank the city for their help during the June flood.

Titled "Edmonton, Your Generosity Runs Deep," the ad featured a photo of a car submerged in floodwater.

Mabel Lake golf event helps flood relief - Vernon Morning Star

Mabel Lake golf event helps flood relief - Vernon Morning Star: Mabel Lake Golf and Country Club superintendent Peter Bysouth and pro shop manager Dave Holoiday will haul out their clubs Wednesday and play a 24-hour golf marathon to raise funds for the Calgary flood relief fund.

Animal rescuers wade through waist-deep waters to save flood victims of a different kind | Alberta | News | Calgary Sun

Animal rescuers wade through waist-deep waters to save flood victims of a different kind | Alberta | News | Calgary Sun: But when the flood waters hit, Alberta Animal Rescue Crew Society troops waded into new territory contending with pigs, chickens, horses and one displaced turtle that showed up in an ice cream pail — the not-for-profit charity taking in about 100 animals, many pets of those left homeless from the flooded Siksika First Nation.

City officials eye work camp to house labourers for Calgary flood aftermath | Calgary | News | Calgary Sun

City officials eye work camp to house labourers for Calgary flood aftermath | Calgary | News | Calgary Sun: he massive influx of tradespeople needed to rebuild damaged parts of the city will likely need to be housed in a work camp, a city alderman said Tuesday.

Saskatoon food drive for Calgary flood victims | Globalnews.ca

Saskatoon food drive for Calgary flood victims | Globalnews.ca: ASKATOON – A food drive will take place Tuesday in Saskatoon to help with the Calgary flood relief.

From 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., collections will be taken at the Stonebridge Walmart.

Flood devastated Calgary Zoo facing $50 million repair bill | Calgary | News | Calgary Sun

Flood devastated Calgary Zoo facing $50 million repair bill | Calgary | News | Calgary Sun: The Calgary Zoo has vowed to reopen and rebuild as quickly as possible following millions of dollars in flood-related damage.

After Alberta flood, Stampede soldiers on without marquee musical attractions - The Globe and Mail

After Alberta flood, Stampede soldiers on without marquee musical attractions - The Globe and Mail: The rushing, silty water swamped the Stampede grounds and filled the Saddledome arena up to the eighth row of seats. Despite a race to repair the sports and entertainment facility, it is not ready to handle the big, complicated shows by Carly Rae Jepsen, Tim McGraw, Dixie Chicks and Kiss that were slated for July 10 through July 13, organizers sai

Calgary flood damage to cost city $265M - Calgary - CBC News

Calgary flood damage to cost city $265M - Calgary - CBC News: Calgary officials say it will cost at least $265.5 million to repair damage from the flooding that devastated parts of the city last month.

The preliminary estimates were discussed by aldermen on the finance committee, which met Tuesday in a temporary space in the city’s northeast because city hall in downtown Calgary is not yet fully open.

Fundraising efforts ongoing

Fundraising efforts ongoing: To date, the "Hell or High Water" T-shirts have raised more than $500,000 for the Canadian Red Cross Alberta Floods Fund.

The shirts are selling like flapjacks: more than 10,000 orders are received daily.

Any cowpoke interested in buying one of the popular tops is asked to visit http: //store.calgarystampede. com.

Red Cross fundraisers

Thousands of volunteers descend on Calgary's Mission district to help with flood cleanup | Calgary | News | Calgary Sun

Thousands of volunteers descend on Calgary's Mission district to help with flood cleanup | Calgary | News | Calgary Sun: housands of Calgarians spent the first day of their Canada Day long weekend cleaning flood-ravaged communities around the city Saturday, in the biggest volunteer effort since the Bow and Elbow Rivers spilled their banks June 20.

More than 2,000 turned out in Mission — where they’ve branded the effort Mission: Possible — clearing debris, stripping basements and beginning the monumental task of rebuilding.

Calgary flood 2013 sees Laureen Harper helping clean up city | Canadian Politics | Canada | News | National Post

Calgary flood 2013 sees Laureen Harper helping clean up city | Canadian Politics | Canada | News | National Post: The prime minister’s wife, who celebrated her 50th birthday on Sunday, reportedly put in a long day of work in and around Calgary. She helped clear a driveway of rubble, the Calgary Herald reports, “hauling heavy, dangerous items full of rusty nails into the backs of waiting garbage trucks,” assisting in cleaning up and dropping off food at the Morley reserve to Calgary’s west.

Alberta Floods 2013

Alberta Floods 2013: Alberta Floods 2013

ISERV observes flooding in Calgary : Image of the Day

ISERV observes flooding in Calgary : Image of the Day: ISERV captured 24 images of the Alberta flooding from June 22–24. The research team sent those images to Ken Korporal, agri-geomatics manager for Environment Canada, who distributed them to Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, the Canada Centre for Remote Sensing Emergency Geomatics, and other government agencies. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police noted that they have found the photos useful for managing the flood aftermath.

Province announces Calgary flood cash cards and disaster registration | Metro

Province announces Calgary flood cash cards and disaster registration | Metro: Flood relief cash cards are coming for Calgary, and the province has announced preliminary information on disaster flood relief applications.

Alberta’s transportation minister Ric McIver made the announcement on flood relief at the Home Depot on Macleod Trail Saturday, opening the door for thousands of Albertans to get money to start rebuilding their lives.