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| Photo, Calgary Herald/Canadian Press. Like it or not, Calgary has not only come to terms with its floodplain core and two flood-prone rivers, we've embraced that fact by building on it nevertheless. |
The world's best flood-protection system
By Don Braid, Calgary Herald July 11, 2013
There’s a mighty wave coming in Alberta, but this time it’s political, not hydrological.
The backlash against rebuilding on floodplains is rising even before the government figures out how to do the job.
This springs not from lack of concern for flood victims (although some people are shockingly spiteful) but out of real worry over the potential spending.
Even flooded-out Calgarians share the concern.
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