Mayor Naheed Nenshi says the flood evacuation order has been lifted for 65,000 Calgarians, while 10,000 people in several neighbourhoods still must stay away. Here are some key developments:
Evacuation updates
Officials in Calgary announced Sunday that they will allow thousands of people affected by flood evacuations to do self-assessments of their homes.
They're being urged to follow safety guidelines when they enter their homes after the mandatory evacuation orders are lifted at 1 p.m. MT.
A few "red zones" are still off limits in certain neighbourhoods:
- Roxboro
- Inglewood
- Bowness
- Bridgeland
- Chinatown
- East Village
- Elbow Park
- Rideau
- Erlton
- Mission
- Stanley Park
- Elboya
- Sunnyside
- Downtown.
Residents are asked to visit one of the re-entry information centres prior to heading home for important information that will support them in self-assessing their home and provide guidance on next steps:
- Cliff Bungalow/Mission: 2201 Cliff St. S.W.
- Montgomery: 5003 16th Ave. N.W.
- Bowness: 7904 43rd Ave. N.W.
- Sunnyside – 1320 Fifth Ave. N.W.
- Roxboro/Rideau Park/Parkhill: 4013 Stanley Rd. S.W.
- Elbow Park: 800 34th Ave. S.W.
- Ramsay Community Centre: 1136 Eighth St. S.E.
- Windsor Park: 5304 Sixth St. S.W.
- Westmount – Louise Dean School: 120 23rd St. N.W.
- Bridgeland: 917 Centre Ave. N.E.
- Bonnybrook – Ogden Legion: 2625 78th Ave. S.E.
Calgary residents who live in apartments and condos should contact their building managers.
Only attempt re-entry if the following criteria is met:- The road and sidewalk is dry
- There is no flood water on entry
- Inspect the basement for water. If there’s water above electrical outlets, leave the home immediately.
- GAS NEEDED, for natural gas issues
- ELECTRICITY NEEDED
- WATER PUMPING NEEDED
Nenshi on Saturday said the downtown core probably won't reopen until mid-week, and power in certain areas could be out for weeks — even months.
The Canadian Red Cross is asking Calgarians looking to connect with family members who have been displaced to call 1-866-696-6484.
For a comprehensive list of affected city services and evacuations, check the City of Calgary blog here.
Shelters
Evacuees with no place to go will be provided with food, shelter, bedding and other essential services at one of these reception centres:
- Acadia Recreation Complex A, 240 90th Ave. S.E.
- Village Square Leisure Centre, 2623 56th St. N.E.
- Central Memorial High School, 5111 21 St. S.W.
- Southland Leisure Centre, located at 2000 Southland Dr. S.W.
- St. Francis High School, 877 Northmount Dr. N.W. (registration only, no onsite lodging)
- Centre Street Church, 3900 2 St N.E. (registration only, no onsite lodging)
- South Fish Creek Recreation Centre at 333 Shawville Blvd. S.E. is at capacity.
- Canada Olympic Park/Winsport Lodging is now closed.
- Check here to see which centres have lodging available
SAIT Polytechnic's residence buildings have also been opened to flooding evacuees.
Citizens placed in two-day accommodations have now been extended to three days.
People can take pets to the Animal Service Centre, at 2201 Portland St. S.E., or the Calgary Humane Society, at 4455 110th Ave S.E., if they can't find an alternative place for them.
Blue cart collection suspended
The city announced Sunday evening that it will be suspending blue cart collection service in all Calgary communities until further notice.
Residents are asked to store recyclable materials until collection resumes or take them to the community recycling depots.
Other residential collection services will continue on usual collection days for communities not impacted by flooding.
In flood areas, garbage trucks and dumpsters will only be available at re-entry information centres in each of the flooded communities.
Residents can bring their garbage and flood-damaged materials to these locations for collection.
Residents of flooded communities can also leave large items on their front lawns for collection. They are asked to mark items with a sign if they do not wish for those items to be collected.
Electronics, appliances and household hazardous waste such as propane tanks, chemicals and paints will not be accepted in the garbage but will be collected later from flooded communities.
Recreation centres reopen
The City of Calgary reopened four recreation centres around the city that were closed as a precautionary response to the recent flooding of the Bow and Elbow rivers.
- Thornhill Aquatic and Recreation Centre – 6715 Centre St. N.W.
- Killarney Aquatic and Recreation Centre – 1919 29th St. S.W.
- Canyon Meadows Aquatic and Fitness Centre – 89th Canova Rd. S.W.
- Bob Bahan Aquatic and Fitness Centre – 4812 14th Ave. S.E.
- 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. public swim
- 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. adult lengths
- 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. public swim
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