Cypress Business
June 25, 2010 |
While the natural disaster brought some prosperity, ranging flood waters devastated many businesses in.... and outside of the city. Scott Cunningham takes us to one operation that flood waters almost wiped from the map, and tells the story of a family that will do anything to keep their business above water. |
Flood Business
June 25, 2010 |
Patching up roads, restoring railroad tracks and building bridges -- they are necessary tasks to patch up area infrastructure ravaged by the flood. While nobody wanted the natural disaster, it HAS meant an economic injection for the region. Reporter Kyle Bakx explains. |
Flood Tech Useless
June 24, 2010 |
This week chat news has covered the devastating floods from almost every angle. We've shown you rescues, relief efforts, and rebuilding. But a lingering question remains "Why?". Why was the flooding such a surprise, why was everyone caught off guard , why didn't we see it coming. Tonight, we may have the answer. |
Disaster Funding
June 24, 2010 |
Officials have pegged damages at more than forty million dollars with in the city, since flood waters caused havoc across our region just days ago. Since that time a steady stream of provincial ministers have traveled south to assess damage. Though as Scott Cunningham reports some feel the government visits have offered few answers to those who are suffering the most. |
Golf Course Flooding
June 24, 2010 |
Now as we all are fully aware, flooding has been wreaking havoc in the southeastern part of our province not only on ranches and roads but on recreational facilities.Here's Jesse Beyer with more on how four local golf courses are dealing with the disaster, and and the big clean up ahead |
Flood Emergency Centre
June 23, 2010 |
For the past week, media from across the country has been covering the Medicine Hat floods--but no one has taken you where we're about to go. While rescue efforts kicked into overdrive, and local residents were being pulled from the water--the entire operation was being coordinated from the emergency operation centre. Chat news has exclusive access to that room tonight--where dozens worked frantically to ensure no lives were lost.
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Cypress County Recovery
June 23, 2010 |
With water receding and roads slowly being repaired, residents around Irvine are returning to their homes. The clean-up phase now begins in Cypress County for both residents and municipal officials. Over a dozen roads and bridges were heavily damaged. For residents, the majority are back in their homes, but not all. Reporter Kyle Bakx has that story. |
HALO Rescue
June 23, 2010 |
Ranchers near Irvine have said flood waters cascaded through their front doors Friday morning, leaving only seconds to escape. For one woman just south of the small community rising water had cut off all options, all except for the sky. Scott Cunningham has more. |
Irvine Clean Up
June 22, 2010 |
As forecasts improve dramatically for our region there is new hope for some whose homes have been ravaged by flood waters. Hundreds of stories of heroism, and despair look to emerge from beneath the surges in the coming days and weeks. Though as Scott Cunningham discovered for a small group of relief workers those stories are all they have lived in the last five days. |
Inspection and Insurance
June 22, 2010 |
THE WATERS ARE BEGINNING TO DROP . IT WAS GOOD NEWS FOR THE CITY, THEY WERE FINALLY ABLE TO GET INTO AFFECTED AREAS TO SURVEY THE FLOOD DAMAGE WITHOUT THE THREAT OF MORE RAIN. FOR RESIDENTS, THEIR HOMES WERE INSPECTED, BUT MANY OF THEM ARE LEFT WITH NO INSURANCE TO COVER THE DAMAGE. RYLEE CARLSON HAS THE STORY. |
Day Street Flooding
June 22, 2010 |
For families ravaged by the flood, their concern isn't about roads or bridges, but their homes. One family in particular, was hit not only once, but three times. Reporter Kyle Bakx has their story. |
Farm Flooding
June 21, 2010 |
Those hit hardest by all this rain -- may be local farmers. Crops have been lost, ranches have been damaged or destroyed, and an unknown number of livestock were drowned. But if their was any good news today---it was reassuring words from the provincial government. They announced funding is on the way--and as Jeremy Hunka tells us --- they're pushing for more, from the federal government. |
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Cypress Roads
June 21, 2010 |
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Monday Flood
June 21, 2010 |
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