June 19 marks the five-year anniversary of the Calgary and Southern Alberta flooding, the second largest natural disaster in Canadian history.
Here’s a photographic look back at the clean up in downtown Calgary as high waters still raged in Bow and Elbow Rivers.
Photos from Darren Krause
High River bridge
River silt in the High River area after the flood waters receded.
Calgary’s Emergency Operations Centre was at full tilt during the 2013 flood recovery effort. LWC FILE PHOTO
The Bow River.
Downtown Calgary.
Sandbagging the entrances of parkades.
Downtown Calgary.
Chinatown.
Downtown Calgary.
Debris clean up in downtown Calgary
Debris clean up in downtown Calgary.
Canadian Forces members were deployed to the area.
City of Calgary employees. LIVEWIRE CALGARY FILE PHOTO
Vehicles left behind in downtown Calgary.
Damage to the city’s LRT lines.
Vehicles left behind in the flood waters.
One East Village property just being dug had filled with water.
Work was underway on the St. George’s bridge.
Work was underway on the St. George’s bridge.
Needless to say, the water was pretty high, almost enveloping this bridge.
St. George’s bridge construction from another angle.
Fencing along the Elbow River where it runs along the Calgary Zoo grounds.
A little rougher water than normal in Harvie Passage.
A little rougher water than normal in Harvie Passage.
The sign alone captions this photo.
Inglewood Golf Course green underwater.
A look down the Bow River.
A photo of the LaFarge grounds along Deerfoot Trail.
