While the Bow River hasn't reached the same destructive flows seen in 2013, the city's biggest source of drinking water has been impacted by climate change, according to the Canada Research Chair in Water Resources and Climate Change at the University of Saskatchewan. Others recalled their experience during the June 2013 flood: being forced from their homes, losing income, paying for costly repairs and higher insurance premiums. "The excessive heat and wildfire smoke impacts my physical and mental health." "The wildfire smoke and heat impacts all of us, especially my son, who doesn't get to enjoy outdoor activities in a real summer. "Anxiety inducing - especially knowing this will become something more frequent." "Calling a couple weeks of hot weather 'extreme' is complete nonsense." "It got hot, it got cold, the Earth kept spinning," read another. "I've not seen a big difference in the 40-plus years of being an adult in this city," read one of the anonymous replies. The responses ranged from fear and anxiety to skepticism about climate change. The seasons are shifting, with a later fall frost and an earlier start to spring (this May was the second hottest on record for Calgary.) 'It's like living on Mars'Ī year ago, the city asked people how severe weather has impacted their lives. The city also says there has been an increase in intense rainfalls and bigger snowfalls during individual snow events. Calgary and area cleaning up after days of rain and wind.
We are seeing heavier snow storms through the winter and we're seeing more rain at more times of the year than what we would have traditionally seen going back in the climate record," said Jillian Curley, acting leader with the city's climate adaptation team. We've had 'Snowtember' events, more of these damaging storms. Over that same period, there were 28 special air quality statements covering more than 70 days due wildfire smoke. The number of thunderstorm hours observed at the airport has also increased. The warnings are issued when the daytime temperature reaches at least 29 C or the nighttime temperature stays at 14 C or higher for two consecutive days.
There have been dozens of extreme heat warnings and air quality advisories because of smoke from wildfires.
It was the $5-billion flood in 2013 that jolted many Calgarians into a serious conversation about the impact the changing climate is having on the city and southern Alberta. The past decade has seen a surprise September snowfall in 2014, a devastating hailstorm in 2020 that resulted in $1.2 billion in damages, and a sweltering and deadly heat dome in the summer of 2021.Ī number of "catastrophic" weather events have been recorded in almost every year since June 2013, resulting in billions of dollars in damages. The contracts will create a more equitable system for child care providers and families alike, and it will require an improved standard of care across the field.In the decade since the Big Flood of 2013, Calgary has seen a number of extreme weather events and scorching, smoky summer days.įour Calgary disasters are included in the Insurance Bureau of Canada's Top 10 list of costliest years for insured losses in Canada - three since the flood, the fourth occurring the year before. So I propose Smart Start Workforce Compensation Contracts to move us towards more stable funding to support high-quality programming and competitive wages for caregivers. As any small business owner knows, that causes tremendous uncertainty for the future. When attendance falls under a certain minimum level in a month, the provider's reimbursement rate for that month gets cut even though their fixed costs for providing services that month don't change. The current system is based on attendance in a given month, which as all parents know fluctuates if kids are sick or parents' work status changes. But Illinois' current childcare assistance program is based on unreliable and unpredictable funding that makes it hard for providers to invest in their workers or to grow. The broader shortage of labor we are seeing across the state right now can't be addressed without growing the availability of childcare for working families. Working parents need more quality childcare options.
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