WATCH: Once again the city of Chestermere is dealing with flash flooding after another hail storm. Tracy Nagai reports.
CALGARY – Residents in Chestermere are cleaning up the damage left behind by a second summer storm.
A deluge of rain and hail began around 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, just two days after a severe thunderstorm hammered the city, causing damage to over 300 homes.
“It was an unpleasant experience to see more rainfall (after Sunday), but we so far have only had a handful of phone calls with additional flooding,” said Mayor Patricia Matthews on Tuesday evening.
WATCH: Global viewer Jenny MacKay sent in this footage of a hail storm in Chestermere.
The city said earlier on Tuesday it had applied to the provincial government to receive flooding assistance for residents affected by Sunday’s storm.
“City Council and Staff have been in contact with the Provincial Government in order to bring the flood situation to their attention and request funding help for our residents in what is a very difficult time for many people,” said Mayor Patricia Matthews in a statement.
Watch below: Global Cameraman Paul MacEachern caught this footage while driving through a storm around Calgary Tuesday afternoon.
In addition, the city is offering one free basement inspection per affected home for electrical, gas/plumbing and building to any resident affected by the flooding.
“This is a ‘pre-mediation’ inspection only to assist you with assessing the damage,” said the city in a release, urging people to call 403-207-7075 to book the inspection.
“Homeowners may need to call other professionals for different types of inspections (i.e. mold/water quality). Please refer to your insurance provider or a remediation specialist for other concerns.”
Power had been restored to Chestermere and all roads were open as of 1:30 p.m. Tuesday. The city said tap water was safe to use, but urged people to scale back to “slow the flow to sewers.”
If you would like to volunteer to assist with cleanup efforts, call Synergy not-for-profit organization at 403-207-7099.
Synergy volunteers will be delivering flyers with flood relief information to affected homes Tuesday and Wednesday. The city recommends people with damaged homes take photos for insurance purposes.
Chestermere Utilities Incorporated (CUI) has put large garbage bins at the following locations:
o Chestermere Lake Middle School – 128 West Lakeview Drive
o Prairie Waters Elementary – 201 Invermere Drive
o East Lake School – 325 Kinniburgh Boulevard
o Rainbow Creek Elementary – 285 West Creek Drive
o Chestermere Regional Recreation Centre – 201 West Chestermere Drive
o Sunset Park – 421 East Chestermere Drive
WATCH: Global viewer Shawn Persad sent in this footage after Chestermere got hit once again by hail.
CUI is asking residents to call 403-207-7CUI if bins are getting full.
“The City and its partners are working hard to coordinate support for our affected residents including volunteer help, placing garbage bins, providing advice and any other assistance required to those most impacted. The cleanup is a major undertaking for anyone and we want them to know we are here to help,” said director of emergency management Steve Bagley in a release.
For more information visit the city alert section here, sign up for text/email updates here, or visit Alberta Health Services flood recovery information pages here.
This photo from West Creek shows the size of the hail from the storm that started at around 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday:
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