Canadian floods - any Fretters affected?

[poodlesrule]

I just read web news headlines about it.
Quite dramatic.

Anybody we know affected?

I am not sure if our esteemed leader is near this region - major blind spot on Canada geography, which is odd, for me (goofing off during middle school paid off: teacher had me draw five color copies of the map of the world...been a geography enthusiast since!).

[Robert]

Not directly, but we were going to head down towards this area today, to run a relay with 10 people. Ain't gonna happen. Race has been canceled of course.

Here's High River, video shot from a combine, leaving the Co-op.

This is crazy.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5AQg94ipAKc

[marnold]

Heard that the water is up to the tenth row at the Saddledome.

[Robert]

The whole Calgary downtown area evacuated -> http://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/calgary-orders-evacuation-of-entire-downtown-core-1.1335330

The City of Calgary has ordered an evacuation its entire downtown core -- an area where approximately 230,000 people work on a typical Friday.

[davewrites]

My brother lives in Calgary, on the edge of town and far from the chaos, but his job is underwater and without power. I'm thinking he's laid-off indefinitely.

His girlfriend's house is at edge if disaster with the flood making its way halfway up her street. If the water rises 5 more feet, she may have to move in with my brother.

I said this is God's way of telling him to commit and take their relationship to the next level.

He didn't think that was funny. Too soon?

[sunvalleylaw]

Wow, crazy stuff! Stay dry Robert!