Calgarians impacted by June flooding gathered in the community of Sunnyside Aug. 5 for a flood recovery information session organized by the City.

After the scale of damage caused by flooding throughout southern Alberta, the provincial government appointed an advisory panel on community flood mitigation to provide direct input on the latest flood prevention technology from around the world.

Calgary's REALTORS® are welcoming the province's decision to back down on its "rash" decision to require mandatory warnings on land titles for properties in areas at risk for flooding.

"They weren't in a position to make any decisions," said CREB® President Becky Walters. "So why somebody decided to come out with that kind of a rash announcement was really just a reaction to the capacity they were dealing with at that point, and somebody said 'What about the future?'

A City of Calgary media tour of some of the Calgary's more heavily flood-damaged areas revealed there is still months – and millions of dollars – remaining in rebuilds for roadways, bridges and transit.

At the juncture where Heritage Drive passes under Glenmore — an area City officials said floods every year — the roadway was completely washed out by June 20 flood waters requiring the roadway be completely rebuilt.