Mandatory Evacuation Zones and Restricted Access The downtown restricted access zone has been expanded to include 11 Avenue and 12 Avenue between 14 Street on the west to Centre Street on the east due to signal outages. Access to the downtown core is not expected to resume until mid-next week. We continue to assess the situation downtown where considerable flooding remains. As assessment continues, there may be access to specific sites as safety and conditions permit. Earlier this morning, the mandatory evacuation was lifted for a portion of the high-ground area in Discovery Ridge. Visit Calgary.ca to view the Discovery Ridge map identifying areas approved for re-entry. Mandatory evacuations remain in place for the lower ground areas in Discovery Ridge as well as all the other communities previously identified. We recognize the impact evacuations have on citizens and are doing everything we can to ensure residents are able to return home safely as soon as possible. We are continuously assessing evacuated communities to determine when residents may be able to return home. Some of the returns may be for whole communities at once while others may be partial, such as with Discovery Ridge. Safety is our priority and evacuations will not be lifted until the area is fully accessible by emergency services and power and utilities to the area are fully restored. We ask residents to stay tuned to media reports and visit Calgary.ca for more information.
Posted on: Sat, 22 Jun 2013 21:26:58 +0000
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