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It wasn’t as bad as it could have been, but Calgary hadn’t come out of the woods yet.
This was the announcement of the city authorities after a powerful rainstorm earlier this week, which spared the city from many potential damages.
Mayor Joti Gondek says a berm built quickly along a section of Memorial Drive north of the core, though probably uncomfortable, shows the city’s commitment.
It increased in 18 hours, costing about 115,000 dollars, but has some built-in flexibility.
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“We understand that the berm is creating some traffic problems, so the good news is that we will create several lanes, a temporary division in the berm,” Gondek told reporters early Thursday.
It can be restored if necessary for a future weather system, she said, adding that the state of emergency in Calgary, announced on Monday, remains for now.
Bermata is protecting property worth more than $ 50 million, Gondek said.
Parks affected by the weather system have reopened, with the exception of Rideau Park in the southwestern part of the city along Elbow Drive.
“THERE IS A RISK”
The city’s water director says now is not the time for complacency.
“I want to emphasize that there is a risk and that is why we are taking all possible precautions,” said Francois Bouchard.
He said time modeling includes an option that could be a problem.
“Some of our models show that the system is winding on the eastern slopes, just like the system we saw last week,” he explained.
“The forecast is between 50 and 100 mm of rainfall. If we look at the midpoint, 70 mm of rain, it will see the flows in the Bow River with a peak of about 1,200 cubic meters per second.”
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During the floods in 2013, the river peaked at 1,750 cubic meters per second.
Parts of Bownes and Sunside are among the worst-risk areas, Bouchart said.
Sue Henry, head of the Calgary Emergency Management Agency (CEMA), said residents can report non-urgent weather incidents, such as downed city-owned trees or blocking traffic, through app 311 .
Since Monday, the city has received more than 1,000 reports related to trees.
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This article, written by David Bell, was originally published for CBC News.
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