Photos - with gratitude to published images from the Internet...
More rain in the forecast - more rivers to rise.
Albertans are coping as best as possible. Thousands of people are awaiting word to be allowed back to their more or less destroyed homes. Office towers in downtown Calgary have been without power/water since days, and are expected to have to do without for a while. Highways, streets and bridges have collapsed, cell phone coverage is spotty, a state of emergency is the order of the day, and days and weeks to come.
Animals, used to the safety of fields, burrows, doggie beds and cozy cat corners have been forced from their havens of safety by the rising waters as well. But, being part of the family, they are certainly not left behind to fend for themselves, but wide spread pet rescue efforts try to ensure, that our four legged friends are taken to safety.
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| Another day at the office |
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| Wet, but safe...Eagle Terrace Road |
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| Their burrows flooded, gophers take to the streets... |
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| Refugee Camp |
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| Kevan Yaets swimming after his cat Momo, fighting strong currents. His half ton truck has just sunk. Both, man and cat were saved. |
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| Kratos being carried to safety |
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| Urban Canoe Man, rescuing two senior ladies and their pooch. |
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| The only dry spot on the top of the truck cab. Pets in crates being transferred to a canoe. I question the wisdom of confining pets to crates, being stuck in a crate they would surely drown if their container is dropped or lost - no way to swim out of their little prison. |
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| Calgary, the new Venice of the North |
One hopes, that beleaguered Albertans, human or animal, will soon be given relief from these devastating floods.
