Not much bike riding: flooded city

[shootingstar]

http://www.calgaryherald.com/news/LI...481/story.html Photo of warped LRT train lines in some areas.

I wish they would refrain on wanting the Calgary Stampede in less than 2 wks. (1 million people annually) City will not be enjoyable with missing infrastructure to move lots of people around efficiently and being at sights/events.

Our condo building is without power. Elevator not working, stairwells pitch black. Of course our fridge food is gone. (I didn't have much because I've been away from the city /planned my grocery buying of perishables.) Not sure about our basement but the parking garage door can't open because electrically powered. I noticed when I evacuated at 3:30 am, there were lots of cars parked on our streets....to keep their cars safe from flooded garages(?).

I am here about 80 km. in the US, south of Vancouver....and there's no news on this on the U.S. tV networks. Then when we head up back into Canada tonight ..we'll get more news.

When I evacuated, I could hear the roar of the overswollen river just a block away. I never did get a chance to see it in its state before it overflowed. I was taking our 2 bikes and snowshoes up from my underground storage rm. into my suite 7 floors above.

I can't believe that I went to bed on Thurs. night, then evacuated at 3:30 am next morning and the power probably got shut off several hrs. later downtown wide. I live downtown.

THis is the area that is partially underwater near my place..a pic in pre-flood area. It is the same area that you see in tv/news footage, that's treed but flooded....waters receding now.

[SheFly]

I just learned that my cousin and her son lost their house and jeep, and were evacuated from their rooftop! Waiting for more news, but they are safe.

SheFly