Event Brief
Alberta Parks declares emergency as flooding traps campers
Filed: Jun 29, 2026 at 4:06 PM ET
Summary: Alberta Parks declared a local state of emergency after heavy rain caused flooding that trapped about 1,500 campers.
WHO: Alberta Parks
WHAT: Declared a local state of emergency as localized flooding trapped campers and emergency crews began evacuations.
WHEN: Jun 29, 2026 at 3:40 PM ET
WHERE: West of Calgary, Alberta
WHY: Several days of heavy rain caused localized flooding that trapped campers.
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