Calgary was hit by another downpour on Tuesday, along with strong gusts of wind that knocked down trees and knocked down power lines.
The wind and rain come one day after the city of Calgary declared a local state of emergency and announced several precautionary steps to be taken to prepare for the possibility of flooding, including the lowering of the Glenmore Reservoir and the creation of a Memorial Drive berm.
Environment and Climate Change Canada issued both a wind warning and a rainfall warning for Calgary on Tuesday, saying strong wind gusts of up to 90 km / h are expected.
The National Meteorological Agency said the wind would drop in the evening, but could cause damage to buildings, throw away loose objects or break tree branches.
The warning proved to be valid and emergency services were busy responding to reports of trees overturning in the winds.
“The wind has caused fallen trees and some power outages in the city,” Calgary Emergency Management Agency chief Sue Henry said Tuesday.
“If the tree is owned by the city or is blocking the roadway, you can report to 311. Please take a picture of a felled tree and report via the 311 application.”
In the Hillhurst community, a group of good Samaritans jumped into action after a tree fell on an occupied vehicle.
“We saw a car come in and park, and minutes later a whole tree came and fell on her car,” said Marcela Ezeta, owner of Tu Taco on Kensington Road NW.
“It was really shocking. We ran out to see if it was okay.”
A fallen tree can be seen in front of Tu Taco on Kensington Road NW on June 14, 2022 after strong gusts of wind.
Ezeta said they managed to remove some of the branches from the tree, which had split in two, and removed the woman safely from the vehicle.
“She got out of the car in shock and we called the fire department. We were so happy to see that nothing serious happened.
A fallen tree can be seen in front of Tu Taco on Kensington Road NW on June 14, 2022 after strong gusts of wind.
In the university district of northwestern Calgary, police closed several roads around a 15-story hotel under construction on NW University Avenue after siding began to fall off the structure.
Emergency crews responded to the ALT hotel under construction on Tuesday, June 14, 2022, after the siding began to fall off the structure. At Beltline, the Calgary Public Library tweeted that due to fallen tree branches, the accessible back entrance to the Memorial Park Library was not accessible to another order.
Due to fallen tree branches, the accessible back entrance to the Memorial Park Library is not accessible until further notice.
– Calgary Public Library (@calgarylibrary) June 14, 2022
Calgary Fire Department Public Information Officer Carol Henke said between 10:45 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. five lightning-related calls.
At about 4pm on Tuesday, the wind warning had expired.
TERMINATION OF THE BAY
ENMAX workers were called for interruptions, reported Tuesday in dozens of communities in northern Calgary, affecting thousands of customers.
In a statement emailed to CTV News, ENMAX spokesman Chinta Puxley said the company had recruited additional teams to work to restore customer power.
“The ENMAX system is sustainable and we continue to monitor and respond to weather conditions as we do around the clock,” she said.
The number of affected customers is constantly changing, but at 15:30 there were about 4850 customers without electricity.
To view the latest list of ENMAX interruptions or to report an interruption, you can visit the ENMAX website.
You can also find updates on the company’s Twitter account.
Interruptions also affected traffic lights in some parts of the city.
WARNING: Due to bad weather in the city there are power outages in several areas. The traffic lights may be flashing / not working. Please drive with caution. #yyctraffic #yycroads
– YYC Transportation (@yyctransport) June 14, 2022
WARNING WARNING IN CALGARI
A rainfall warning issued for Calgary by Environment and Climate Change Canada warns that a prolonged period of heavy rain will continue on Tuesday, with a total rainfall of between 75 and 125 mm until Wednesday morning.
The warning says rainfall will decrease during the day on Wednesday and could cause water buildup on the roads or sudden floods.
Reminder: we have special devices in the rain gutters that allow the water to drain slowly and not overload the rainwater system.
If you see water collecting around the rainwater drains, please wait 90 minutes and if it still doesn’t drain, take a picture and send it via the 311 app or online ⬇️
– City of Calgary (@cityofcalgary) June 14, 2022
Bowness Park, St. Patrick’s Island and Prince Island Park were closed from 4pm on Tuesday as a precautionary measure in an attempt to protect Calgary residents from the potential for flooding.
Henry says there are no evacuation orders in Calgary and it is not believed that such orders will have to be issued in the coming days.
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