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| Canada floods: More Alberta cities placed on alert | Canada floods: More Alberta cities placed on alert |
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| More communities in the Canadian province of Alberta have been placed on flood alert as high water levels move downstream from the city of Calgary. | More communities in the Canadian province of Alberta have been placed on flood alert as high water levels move downstream from the city of Calgary. |
| About 10,000 residents in low-lying areas of the city of Medicine Hat have been ordered to leave their homes. | About 10,000 residents in low-lying areas of the city of Medicine Hat have been ordered to leave their homes. |
| In Calgary, river levels have receded but the city remains under a state of emergency. | In Calgary, river levels have receded but the city remains under a state of emergency. |
| The floods, triggered by torrential rain, have killed at least three people and displaced more than 100,000 others. | The floods, triggered by torrential rain, have killed at least three people and displaced more than 100,000 others. |
| Calgary's emergency management agency chief Bruce Burrell said on Saturday they were seeing improvements in the city's two rivers - the Bow and Elbow. | Calgary's emergency management agency chief Bruce Burrell said on Saturday they were seeing improvements in the city's two rivers - the Bow and Elbow. |
| The news prompted Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi to Tweet: "It's morning in Calgary! Sunny, water levels are down, and our spirit remains strong. We're not out of this, but maybe have turned corner." | The news prompted Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi to Tweet: "It's morning in Calgary! Sunny, water levels are down, and our spirit remains strong. We're not out of this, but maybe have turned corner." |
| However, he later warned that a state of emergency was still in effect. | However, he later warned that a state of emergency was still in effect. |
| More than 20 neighbourhoods in Calgary have been evacuated with an estimated 75,000 residents ordered from their homes. | More than 20 neighbourhoods in Calgary have been evacuated with an estimated 75,000 residents ordered from their homes. |
| The town of High River, south-west of Calgary, has been one of the hardest-hit areas and remained under an evacuation order. Police said they had recovered three bodies in the area. | The town of High River, south-west of Calgary, has been one of the hardest-hit areas and remained under an evacuation order. Police said they had recovered three bodies in the area. |
| Alberta Premier Alison Redford Tweeted: "A very emotional day so far. The destruction in High River is indescribable. The town is resilient and we will rebuild." | Alberta Premier Alison Redford Tweeted: "A very emotional day so far. The destruction in High River is indescribable. The town is resilient and we will rebuild." |
| She also warned on Saturday that towns and cities downstream of Calgary had not yet felt the full force of the floodwaters. | She also warned on Saturday that towns and cities downstream of Calgary had not yet felt the full force of the floodwaters. |
| The focus of the emergency is now shifting to the southeast, Canadian broadcaster CBC reported, towards the cities of Lethbridge and Medicine Hat. | The focus of the emergency is now shifting to the southeast, Canadian broadcaster CBC reported, towards the cities of Lethbridge and Medicine Hat. |
| In Medicine Hat, the South Saskatchewan River is not expected to peak until Monday and many residents are being evacuated to a local college, CBC said, citing officials. | In Medicine Hat, the South Saskatchewan River is not expected to peak until Monday and many residents are being evacuated to a local college, CBC said, citing officials. |
| Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, who is from Calgary, said he never imagined the city could suffer a flood of such magnitude. | Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, who is from Calgary, said he never imagined the city could suffer a flood of such magnitude. |
| "This is incredible. I've seen a little bit of flooding in Calgary before. I don't think any of us have seen anything like this before. The magnitude is just extraordinary," he said. | "This is incredible. I've seen a little bit of flooding in Calgary before. I don't think any of us have seen anything like this before. The magnitude is just extraordinary," he said. |
| The floods come after torrential rain swept Alberta, capped by a 4in (10cm) downpour on Thursday. | The floods come after torrential rain swept Alberta, capped by a 4in (10cm) downpour on Thursday. |
| The deluge washed away roads and bridges, cut power lines and submerged hundreds of homes. | The deluge washed away roads and bridges, cut power lines and submerged hundreds of homes. |