People impacted by the floods will get a chance to address their concerns with city officials at a couple of information sessions that have been put together for next week.

The City and partner organizations will be on hand to talk to citizens and address their concerns around flood recovery issues.

The sessions are on:

  • Wednesday, July 31

    4 -8 p.m.
    InglewoodCommunity Association
    1740 24 Ave. S.E.
  • Thursday, August 1

    4 -8 p.m.
    Sunnyside School
    211 7 St. N.W

The drop-in sessions are intended for all flood victims and not just the communities where they will be held.

The city says additional sessions will be rolled out at other locations in the coming weeks.

Officials also released an update on flood recovery operations on Friday and say they are focusing on three primary areas:

  • Assisting citizens and business heavily affected by last month’s floods get the City information and services they need to facilitate recovery
  • Repairing critical infrastructure to ensure safety and restore service to citizens
  • Accurately assessing the damage to City assets and infrastructure

Crews are making great progress on projects around the city to get things back to normal as soon as possible.

Roads crews have completed repairs on 58 of the 101 sinkholes that were identified on Calgary roadways.

Flood-related debris in Calgary landfills is dropping off but the city says it will continue to allow people to dispose of flood waste at no charge until September 3, 2013.

Bownes Park was heavily damaged and parks crews are working seven days a week to clean it up and repair the damage.

However, the park will remain closed for the rest of the summer because of the extensive damage to the park’s structures and the build up of debris and other hazards.

The pathways are slowly getting pieced back together and the city says it has reopened a part of the pathway at the intersection of Memorial Drive and 19 St. which will allow cyclists easier access to the core.

The city says about 40 of the 800 kilometres of pathway are currently closed and they will be reopened as they are repaired or replaced.

Crews will prioritize repairs beginning downtown and moving away from the core.

For more information and updates, visit the City of Calgary’s website.