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| Photo: John Gibson Getty Images. Houses damaged along the edge of Cougar Creek are shown in Canmore. Widespread flooding caused by torrential rains washed out bridges and roads prompting the evacuation of thousands |
It’s foolish to think worst flood is behind us
"Jerry Osborn says he and other university teachers of applied geology annually cite Canmore's Cougar Creek subdivision as one of the best examples in the world of inane mountain development"
By Jerry Osborn, Calgary Herald July 6, 2013
How big a flood does it take to inspire homeowners to plant signs protesting insurance-company policies, to generate arguments over whether the Stampede should proceed, and to produce such outpourings of community spirit that Herald columnist Kevin Brooker is almost euphoric about living in the flood zone?
In the case of the Elbow River, a pretty big one. In the case of the Bow River, a not-so-big one.
Read article here: http://bit.ly/12T2JgK
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