The great Kananaskis flood of 2013 came with no warning. The rains
started late in the afternoon of June 19 and didn't let up until June
23. Rivers and creeks, swollen to unprecedented size and fury cut off
the towns of Canmore and Exshaw and flooded the village of Bragg Creek.
Calgary's premier recreation playground. Kananaskis Country, was
devastated: Roads, bridges, infrastructures and trails were washed away,
leaving tourists and business owners stranded. After a massive
evacuation the whole of Kananaskis Country was shut down.
This is the story in words and photographs of the flood showing the
event itself, the aftermath and assessment of damage and the rebuilding
phase that is still ongoing three years later. Of particular interest
are pictures taken before and after the landscape changed.
All proceeds from the book will be going towards trail rebuilding.