Calgary water emergency: City eases outdoor restrictions, lifts fire ban | FULL
City of Calgary officials announced not only the easing of outdoor water restrictions during a press conference on Saturday, but the lifting of an ongoing fire ban.
The ban and stage 4 outdoor water restrictions were brought forth weeks ago after a catastrophic water main break triggered a water supply alert throughout the city. Now, the city and surrounding area sits at stage 3.
What does stage 3 mean? According to Calgary Mayor Jyoti Gondek, it means outdoor taps can be used, to an extent, and "allowances have been made to have outdoor pools and spray parks up and running as soon as possible."
Calgarians were told earlier this week they could “ease” into normal indoor water consumption. Until Saturday, however, the stage 4 water restrictions remained in place for outside usage - despite rising temperatures.
Additionally, Calgary Emergency Management Agency Chief Sue Henry - who has been providing updates on an almost-daily basis since the initial water break - revealed the deactivation of the Municipal Emergency Plan and the standing down of the Emergency Operations Center.
“Our water teams will remain working 24/7 to make sure we have safe, quality drinking water and that we continue on the path to recovery and restoration of service,” Henry said, ensuring Calgarians that major updates will continue to come.
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A three minute message repeated by three people saying the same thing. Do they think Calgarians are not able to comprehend the message from one person?
@jpawhees
18 күн бұрын
Getting multiple people with different professions to repeat the message has a tendency to stick.
Hope that Mayor enjoyed her little power trip, what a dingbat
@HAHb-zc2dp
14 күн бұрын
We didn't reduce our usage one but if anything we used more to spite the panic troll
I just got my Utility Bill .... limited our use and only consumed 6.93 m3 at a cost of $10.25 however, the wastewater, delivery,stormwater management, sewer charge and service charges for each line item, My water bill is $105.59. !!! THIS is UNSustainable !! ... especially when carbon tax is added for H2O.
@JesusIsGoodTruth
18 күн бұрын
Your fault for complying.
@HAHb-zc2dp
14 күн бұрын
You were stupid for buying into the fake panic
@pearlyq3560
14 күн бұрын
@@JesusIsGoodTruth Paying one's bills isn't an option without dire consequences, so you're not making sense. Like taxes, you don't just get to "not pay".
@JesusIsGoodTruth
14 күн бұрын
@@pearlyq3560 It makes sense when there’s mass non-compliance. We did this to ourselves.
Cant have stampede fireworks with water restrictions. 2 buck say the restrictions go back into stage 4. What ever that is. After the stampede. They decided the stages before it was even fixed. How do you know the stages before you know the extent of the problem
@JesusIsGoodTruth
18 күн бұрын
Yup. They planned severe water restrictions for us even before summer hit. They even admitted they want to put us on a permanent water use schedule.
Nope... If our city can accommodate thousands of tourists and fireworks nightly, I can, and will, use my damn hose. So over this. I pay my taxes and water bills. Worst mayor ever.
@christopherblack4520
19 күн бұрын
Whining much. People were out of work for a month due to water restrictions, they have bills to pay and they do not cry as much as you.
@Flavor_Flav
19 күн бұрын
@@christopherblack4520 I don't give a crap. I pay taxes and all my bills, and Jyoti's job is to ensure I have access to all the basic needs at all times. I'm not crying, I didn't follow Jyoti's restrictions in the first place. This failed mayor needs to go just like Justin Trudeau.
@albundy7623
19 күн бұрын
They were getting asked questions they couldn’t logically answer. What changed from yesterday . Lots of calls and questions
@christopherblack4520
19 күн бұрын
@@Flavor_Flav Your whining things happen and we all have to work together to get through it. Water pipes break all around the world and it takes time to fix, In the winter we needed to reduce power at certain times no big deal but the whiners came out blaming Smith. People who don't give a crap are entitled leftest cry babies wanting the qovernment to think for them.
@LuxuriantCarrot
19 күн бұрын
"I pay my taxes therefore I rule the world"
Vote her out.
@pearlyq3560
14 күн бұрын
We can't, I don't think she was voted in. The Premier is getting rid of the tabulator's/ counting machines.
Does she even realize that we are in for some crazy hot temps for the next 14days? And she lifts the fire ban. 🤦♀️🤦♀️🤦♀️🤦♀️🤦♀️
@charlesward9486
18 күн бұрын
She isn't the sharpest tool in the shed!
@rickvervoort9536
18 күн бұрын
Fire bans don't stop global warming lighting strikes which cause all of the forest fires.
10 years that the pipes were not looked at. So 2 years is on her and rest is on …….. “he who shall not be named”.
I have a couple of neighbors who are in their 80s. Don’t tell me they will have to put their hoses on buckets and then let them carry their pail to water their plants? Isn’t this illogical?
I've watered everything like normal since the very beginning. 👍
How STUPID PUT THE FIRE BAN BK UP!!!🤬
We were lucky it happened this year with the rain we had and run off, using only the Elbow did not deplete the Glenmore Reservoir.
@pearlyq3560
14 күн бұрын
If that's lucky....
@christopherblack4520
14 күн бұрын
@@pearlyq3560 Yes if it happened last year how would it work with water restrictions. These water main problems are happening all across America and the world where it takes months to fix. Atlanta is an ongoing problem they are working with mains from the 1800's.
With the heat wave this week, we can only use buckets to water the garden, my lawn is dry and dying. Can she consider to change the restriction to 2? This is ridiculous.
I dont understand how stampede is still on and they have water slide and food trucks and city say to use less???? So is it for money???
@pearlyq3560
14 күн бұрын
Yup. Your water ration's went to them, the Stampede itself, the hotels, restaurants and Stampede animals.
Does anybody find it weird how the stampede doesn't have water restrictions because it's all about$$$$$
@pearlyq3560
14 күн бұрын
Yup. Our water rationing obviously went to the Stampede tourists and all the animals. Their water has to come from somewhere!
No more lawns, dry grass, more fire risks, we are bending the curve. May take another year or two to bend it completely. OR NEVER
I remember Calgary being a beautiful city and now it's a hole
@colinsellers1143
18 күн бұрын
i still like it better than Edmonton tho
@pearlyq3560
14 күн бұрын
What's the matter, Calgary's got all this nice new art work and bike lanes now. Don't forget Drag Queen story time at the libraries.
Time is up. No more restrictions in this house. Come fine me! I dare you.
Ridiculous! Open it up !
She sure likes air time!
Fake crisis
Open the taps 😅
Yeah it's all about control
They're only doing this because the stampede is here how convenient
Gundek talks to Calgarians like they are children. This move to Stage 3 is so stupud. So you can use a hose to fill buckets but you can't use the hose itself to water ??? What kind of city administration do we have here ?
@Flavor_Flav
18 күн бұрын
@@jjs8516 An incompetent and corrupt administration for sure.
@pearlyq3560
14 күн бұрын
We might over-spray, that's why we have to use buckets. We're too dumb to use a hose, but not dumb enough to make thousands of dollars to pay city taxes per year. And some of us have to pay to park in front of our own houses to boot.
The water from my tap taste kinda metallic. Simular to that of replacing a metal bit in a home water pipe. For some reason i enjoy it.
Everyone needs to be calling 311 and start complaining enough is enough, this is complete incompetence this should be fixed and things back to normal. They need to hussle. We’re in a heat wave. We all pay our property taxes and this mayor and the previous mayor Nenshi mis managed our city. GET THIS FIXED ALREADY! This is unacceptable
WEF Puppet!
😂😂😂 well it’s 40 above , got an air conditioner in my truck and I’m off to the rodeo… It's an alla man left and alla man right Come on you …. …
@colinsellers1143
18 күн бұрын
haha i remember that song
Why not I have a sign language interpreter, it helps a lot of people
Eeeeyaa…”What in the world is this”?
There’s a water Covid like restrictions.I didn’t know looks like it’s h2O24
who is this dork
Glad the horses will live
So the mayor (s) can shower again, thank God!
K.M.A
0:34 the gremlin has spoken
Thank you everyone ❤so excited to have a fire pit I've been wanting a s'more 😊
Bet that mayor washed her hair every day
@XB-yo8mk
19 күн бұрын
@@user-kh7eb7th8d she didn’t wash her clothes every day. She had a different outfit on every day. Must be nice! Us “common folk” don’t have that luxury.
@sabagecabage7828
18 күн бұрын
@@XB-yo8mkpoor people have place to buy clothes. If you don't have enough clothes that's on you. Everything is available for free if ur that poor.. just don't be lazy too much