While the city continues to clean up from last June’s flooding, authorities said Monday plans are already well underway for the possibility of another deluge this year or beyond.
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High River remains a priority, premier
With another 10 years and $800 million in mitigation infrastructure needed, Premier Alison Redford acknowledges there’s a long road ahead as southern Alberta continues to recover from the 2013 floods.
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Officials aim to restore city to pre-flood conditions in four years
Restoring Calgary to its pre-flood condition will take a total of four years, the head of Calgary’s emergency management agency said Monday.
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Chinese New Year bash aids Calgary’s Chinatown recover from devastating flood
In an area still recovering from last year’s flood, thousands of pairs of feet in foot traffic was a good thing for community advocates to see.
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Flood victims ‘gobsmacked’ over tax relief inaction
Calgarians whose properties were ravaged by last year’s flood are demanding to know why the city has not applied for a program unveiled by the Alberta government nearly five months ago that could ease their financial strain.
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Calgary real estate: What’s behind the post-flood financing drought
Seven months after Alberta’s devastating floods, home buyers and sellers are finding themselves flailing in uncharted waters as financing dries up.
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Geotechnical work to commence in town
The Town of High River will begin geotechnical work immediately as part of ongoing flood recovery and mitigation efforts. The work is required to evaluate the condition and rehabilitation measures of road structures that experienced damage during the 2013 floods and through the town’s increased traffic and restoration work.
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Flood estimated to cost $45M
Last summer’s record flooding brought a record bill for cleanup but not by much.
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Flood protection plan underway
Flood protection efforts in Black Diamond could begin to take shape in just a few weeks.
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Council could ask province to add significant resources to DRP
At Monday’s meeting, Councillor Bruce Masterman brought forward the discussion of putting pressure on the provincial government to make significant improvements to the Disaster Recovery Program (DRP).
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