The City of Calgary issued a 'critical water supply' alert on Thursday morning as the fallout from a water main break the night before continued to escalate.
WATCH ABOVE: People living in the northwest Calgary community of Bowness have been issued a boil water advisory as a result of a water main break that occurred on Wednesday night. The situation is also raising concerns about water supply in the city. Michael King has the latest.The City of Calgary issued a “critical water supply” alert on Thursday morning as the fallout from a water main break the night before continued to escalate.
City officials held a news conference at Calgary’s Emergency Operations Centre at shortly before 8 a.m. “We need everyone in this city to pull together,” she said, noting it is essential that Calgarians follow directions from emergency officials as the situation continues. She also underscored the importance of ensuring the Calgary Fire Department has enough water to be able to respond to fires in the city.“I know that Calgarians band together when we have a situation as serious as this one,” Gondek said.
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