Monday, June 24, 2013

Alberta Strong

As many of you know, I live in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. And here in southern Alberta, Summer Solstice came with water this year. What usually is a time of celebration and welcoming summer in was a day of disbelief and shock. Many areas of southern Alberta flooded on Solstice and into the weekend, with more areas bracing for the torrent.

But with this devastation came something incredibly beautiful; people at their best. Put adversity in front of a community and watch the heroes and heroines step up left, right and center. Watching the news and social media feeds, I was in awe at the strength and power of the support, compassion and generosity. Seriously, people are awesome! The incredibly orchestrated evacuations and closures were coordinated, methodical in keeping people safe and calm in a time where chaos certainly could have taken over. Excellent work emergency crews!!

My sincere gratitude to my southern Alberta community and all the incredible people here, and to everyone who heard what was going on and helped with prayers, donations or volunteering.
Thank You.

Here are a link to see photos people shared with the CBC.
Here is a link to the Red Cross Alberta Floods Fund for donations.

Be safe. Go hug someone you are grateful for.

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