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Canadian floods prompt evacuation of entire downtown Calgary area

2013-06-21 22:16:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Associated Press: Flooding forced the western Canadian city of Calgary to order the evacuation of the entire downtown area on Friday, as the waters reached the 10th row of the city's hockey arena. About 230,000 people work downtown on a typical day. However, officials said very few people need to be moved out, since many heeded warnings and did not go to work on Friday. Twenty-five neighborhoods in the city, with an estimated population of 75,000, have already been evacuated due to floodwaters in Calgary, a...

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Calgary neighbourhoods evacuated as floods hit western Canada

2013-06-21 15:58:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Associated Press: Water levels from heavy flooding in western Canada were expected to peak around noon on Friday, possibly forcing as many as 100,000 people from their homes, officials said. On Thursday, torrential rain and widespread flooding throughout southern Alberta forced the closure of the Trans-Canada Highway and isolated the mountain resort towns of Banff and Canmore. The flooding washed out roads and bridges, left at least one person missing and caused cars, couches and refrigerators to float away. Communities...

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Canadian Pacific cuts intermodal service from Toronto to Calgary by 20 hours

2013-06-19 18:09:21| Railroads - Topix.net

Canadian Pacific says it has launched a faster intermodal freight train service on its key route between Toronto to Calgary, cutting the trip down by 20 hours.

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