Sheilajeanne Report post Posted 15 hours ago (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 15 hours ago by Sheilajeanne Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sheilajeanne Report post Posted 15 hours ago (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 15 hours ago by Sheilajeanne Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sheilajeanne Report post Posted 1 hour ago (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 1 hour ago by Sheilajeanne Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
