Right now, Calgary is enduring a very serious flood, as are a number of smaller communities near Calgary, such as High River, Canmore and Banff. Southern Alberta is also being flooded – the South Saskatchewan river through Medicine Hat will peak some time tomorrow morning.

There has been loss of life and the damage to property has been monumental.

Calgary and the other communities are hanging in there, though. Calgary is still planning to go ahead with the Stampede which is due to start two weeks from now.

Makes me feel petty for having  whined about my wet basement and also reminds me to be grateful for what I have.

I’m thinking of all of you and wishing you the best.

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• Medicine Hat braces for flooding (globalnews.ca)
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• Communities downstream from Calgary braced for their own flood crises (ctvnews.ca)