CALGARY – The Redford government is hoping to prepare for any future flooding by hosting a flood mitigation symposium on Friday.
The event brings together a panel of experts who will discuss flood mitigation and community preparedness.
Flooding in southern Alberta in June caused hundreds of thousands of dollars in damage, and forced countless people from their homes.
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The province announced earlier this week it had hired two engineering companies to help it find ways to protect people from future floods.
Officials have said the projects could include dams, dikes, berms and water diversions.
The Alberta Flood Mitigation Symposium will be held at the Deerfoot Inn at 8 a.m.
You can watch it live online on October 4, from 8:30 a.m.—12:30 p.m. (MST)
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