Calgary lifts state of local emergency but outdoor water restrictions remain
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Calgary emergency officials have lifted the state of local emergency as conditions for keeping it are no longer required, but warned things are not back to normal yet.
Calgary emergency officials have lifted the state of local emergency, but they warn life is not back to normal yet.
In a news conference on Thursday afternoon, Calgary Emergency Management Agency Chief Sue Henry said the city no longer requires additional coordination to navigate the complex challenges the water main break posed. However, the Municipal Emergency Plan remains in effect and the City of Calgary’s Emergency Operations Centre is still open.
“I want to stress that the lifting of the state of local emergency does not mean things are back to normal. The feeder main is still not operating at full capacity and stage 4 water restrictions are still in place,” she said.
“We are, unfortunately, still not at a place to relax those restrictions and move to stage 3. This will be a phased approach and I promise we will do so as soon as we can.”
The state of local emergency was first announced on June 15, 10 days after a “catastrophic” water main break triggered a water supply alert in Calgary, Chestermere, Airdrie and Strathmore as well as a boil water advisory for residents in Bowness.
Mayor Jyoti Gondek and emergency officials have been asking Calgarians to reduce their water usage for weeks, along with dire warnings that taps may run dry if usage isn’t significantly reduced.
Henry added the fire ban will not be lifted at this time, despite cool and rainy weather in the city throughout the week.
“There was some confusion that when the indoor water-saving measures were eased, so did the fire ban. This is not the case. We simply do not have the water capacity to allow us to lift the fire ban at this stage,” she said.
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