Sheilajeanne Report post Posted July 25 (edited) Jasper, one of Alberta's prettiest resort towns, is on fire. Maligne Lodge has burned to the ground, and a good portion of the town is destroyed. My husband and I stayed there on our honeymoon. Jasper National Park has been evacuated, too. An e-friend who lives further south in the Slocum Valley of B.C., west of Banff, has been forced to evacuate her home. There are fires everywhere, and many are raging out of control. If you're the praying sort, please pray for rain! https://dailyhive.com/canada/jasper-wildfire-update-town-fire Edited July 25 by Sheilajeanne Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sheilajeanne Report post Posted July 25 (edited) And of course, if there's not enough rain in some areas, there's too much in others. Hurricane Beryl dumped over 3 inches of rain on my part of the province last week while Toronto experienced a record-breaking downpour which flooded the Don Valley Parkway, Union Station, and numerous other spots. I thought the new waterfall feature in Union Station was kind of pretty... https://x.com/rapporturd/status/1813245364515778581?ref_src=twsrc^tfw|twcamp^tweetembed|twterm^1813245364515778581|twgr^973a634b573dd49503b02a941580036a414efa9b|twcon^s1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fca.news.yahoo.com%2Fan-indoor-waterfall-at-union-station-downtown-toronto-flooded-as-severe-storm-disrupts-life-in-the-region-205340898.html There was another big dump of rain today, which cause more flooding. https://www.timescolonist.com/weather-news/sections-of-dvp-lakeshore-briefly-flooded-again-after-toronto-rainfall-9263169 Edited July 25 by Sheilajeanne Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sheilajeanne Report post Posted July 25 (edited) Reports are that 30 to 50% of Jasper has burned. Officials are still working on a burn map. Despite some rain, the fire remains out of control. https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/video/9.6458777 I can't get the video to post so it will play on this site. For those of you too lazy to click on the link, here's what a good part of the town looks like. This is all that's left of the Anglican church. Edited July 25 by Sheilajeanne Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handstitched Report post Posted July 30 Thats heart breaking Sadly , its something we're quite familiar with here in Oz , entire communities totally destroyed and takes years to recover, if at all. What makes it even more heart breaking for home owners and business owners, is that some insurance companies play their silly games, delay the pay outs etc. Some are good at paying , but some are just pr*cks !!! Hope my prayer works HS Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sheilajeanne Report post Posted July 30 Thank you, HS! Even the mayor's childhood home burned. The final figure is 30% of the town was burned. https://uk.news.yahoo.com/wildfire-hit-jasper-mayor-mourns-111427677.html#:~:text=A massive wildfire that destroyed about a third,which had been completely destroyed by the flames Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Aventurine Report post Posted July 31 (edited) Sheila Jeanne, I am so sorry. As a Montanan, I know how immense and how destructive a wildfire can be. I also know how Canadian teams have at times come in to save us and vice versa -- so, solidarity! I was happy to hear that South African firefighters will be in Alberta tomorrow. Those guys are tough and relentless! Should be a great help. I hope everyone in the affected communities can take care of one another to get through this trauma. I'll be thinking of all you guys up there with sympathy and affection. Edited July 31 by Aventurine fix spelling Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sheilajeanne Report post Posted July 31 (edited) 11 hours ago, Aventurine said: I was happy to hear that South African firefighters will be in Alberta tomorrow. Those guys are tough and relentless! Should be a great help. Aventurine, they arrived at the airport SINGING!! So grateful for their help! https://www.facebook.com/reel/512309707974791 Edited July 31 by Sheilajeanne Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
