Credit the luck of the Irish or just plain hard work, but a flood-ravaged business in the popular Mission neighbourhood has reopened just in time for St. Patrick’s Day.
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High River’s DRP numbers show mixed progress
Close to nine months since the June flood, just under half of High River’s Disaster Recovery Program (DRP) applications are now considered closed.
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Crowsnest Pass begins disaster recovery work on flood damage
The memory of June’s flood remains fresh in the minds of Albertans, and there’s a stark reminder for residents in the Crowsnest Pass as they continue work on damages left behind.
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Damage to Stampede Park buildings and facilities pegged at $51 million
CALGARY – The devastating June floods caused about $51 million in damage to buildings and facilities at Stampede Park, the Herald has learned.
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World-class emergency management critical, Mayor Snodgrass
Only the best of the best will suit Mayor Craig Snodgrass when it comes to the community’s early warning system, ongoing flood mitigation projects and the creation of an exhaustive emergency management plan, an attentive audience learned at the recently held chamber of commerce luncheon.
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53 local homeowners have accepted buyouts
Between Wallaceville and properties in the floodway, just over 50 High River and M.D. of Foothills homeowners have taken the provincial government’s buyout.
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High River council approves initial $270,000 in tax relief
Since announcing its property-tax relief program in late January, the town’s finance department has processed 196 applications.
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Understanding risk critical in flood-prone Alberta
As residents and levels of government — both provincial and municipal alike — put their minds toward rebuilding flood-affected communities, a light has been shone onto watershed management issues throughout southern Alberta, according to one award-winning environmental scientist.
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Calgary council eyes tax break for homeowners impacted by flooding
Calgarians whose properties were condemned or deemed uninhabitable due to the last year’s flood could be getting a three-year tax break.
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Moose Jaw’s past could pave High River’s future
Learning flood-mitigation lessons from communities and cities across Canada is a major step forward towards confirming that the Town of High River requires multiple levels of flood protection, according to Mayor Craig Snodgrass.
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