Saturday, June 22, 2013

Canada floods: Three killed as waters threaten Calgary

Tens of thousands of people have been forced out of their homes in Calgary, where rising waters have officials on alert. CBC's Cameron MacIntosh surveys the flood zone from above, bringing us video and photos of the damage.

At least three people were killed by floodwaters that devastated much of southern Alberta, leading authorities to evacuate the western Canadian city of Calgary's entire downtown. Inside the city's hockey arena, the waters reached as high as the 10th row.

Flooding in western Canada on Friday left at least two people dead and forced the evacuation of downtown Calgary and several towns in southern Alberta,after days of rain and melting mountain snow inundated major rivers. The two victims are two men 

Flooding in western Canada on Friday left at least two people dead and forced the evacuation of downtown Calgary and several towns in southern Alberta,after days of rain and melting mountain snow inundated major rivers. The two victims are two men 

Downtown Calgary has been flooding for much of today, thanks to heavy rainfall and overflowing rivers throughout southern Alberta. 75000 residents have been evacuated; some residents elsewhere in the province have 

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