Calgary’s annual preparation for possible flooding emergencies is facing additional challenges this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
On Wednesday, city council’s Utilities and Corporate Services Committee received the annual update on flood resiliency and mitigation.
Over the past five weeks, officials have been working to address the impacts the pandemic might have on a flood emergency. “We’ve been developing scenarios and developing responses so that we can deliver our full flood emergency response plan under COVID-19 conditions,” said Frank Frigo, the city’s leader in watershed analysis. [ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ] “In terms of having our own staff come to our staging areas and be