The city is implementing flood response plans and is reminding citizens to take precautions to ensure they remain safe during the flooding crisis.
Evacuation Procedures
To evacuate residents, the Calgary Police Service will:
- Establish perimeters around the evacuation areas
- Drive through the areas and announce the evacuation on a public address system
- Go door to door to inform residents about the evacuation
- Check each building to ensure no one remains in the evacuation areas
- Seal off and patrol the areas to prevent unauthorized entry
- Arrange for electricity and gas to be turned off in the evacuated areas.
Citizens are reminded to:
- Stay away from rivers and creeks as the water is rising and moving quickly, and banks may be unstable.
- Avoid storm water ponds and storm drains, and do not let children play near them.
- Do not drive through flooded areas such as underpasses.
- If you experience basement seepage or overland flooding, call 3-1-1 to report.
- If you or someone else is in imminent danger, call 9-1-1. Remember that 9-1-1 is for emergencies only; please use 3-1-1 for reporting non-emergency issues.
- Monitor local media and City of Calgary messages.
People should find shelter with friends or relatives for the next 72 hours.
For those who have no where to go, reception areas have been set up at the Southland Leisure Centre at 2000 Southland Dr. S.W., the Acadia Recreation Complex at 240 90 Ave. S.E., the Centre Street Church at 3900 2 Street N.E., Village Square Leisure Centre at 2623 56 Street N.E. and South Fish Creek Recreation Centre at 333 Shawville Blvd S.E.
People should ensure that they take identification, prescription medications and other critical personal items with them.
Anyone with pets should also take them with them and if that is not an option, pets can be taken to the Animal Service Centre at 2201 Portland St.S.E.
For more information, visit the City of Calgary website.
