How the 2013 flood prepared Calgary businesses for the coming storms yyc Column by ChrisVarcoe:
“It was like a river runs through it.”The flood that hit southern Alberta in June 2013 left a deep impression on business operators and workers to this day because it impacted everything from corner grocery stores and downtown offices to restaurants and retailers in inner-city areas such as Mission.
The flood taught policymakers and leaders about the need to include businesses in their recovery plans when dealing with emergencies, and how to best interact with insurers and banks in the aftermath.Article content The independent convenience store, severely damaged by the water, finally reopened in September 2016. Sam’s father died from cancer before it was completed.Postmedia file photoAll in all, it was a very painful experience, and it took us a very long time to recover. We are still recovering from it,” says Sam Cheung.
In the following days, she also learned the necessity of continually communicating with staff during a period of crisis.
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