elanya

Up north, where I am from, we had a helluva lotta snow. And now, it is melting. And Fredericton, my home city, is experiencing one of the worst floods in recent memory, which may top the record set in 197....8 I think? maybe 3?

Anyway, there are some images of non-flooded fredericton downtown in this old facebook holiday album

Here is a news story with images for comparison. Right now the waters are 8.3 m above the river banks and may go as much as 8.6!

Fredericton is a lovely city but the fact that both the library and the art gallery are right by the river worries me a bit in time like this. I know that emergency services have been on high alert and active where need. fritzleonardt 's road has been closed and they're shutting off power to his area soon... And to a lot of places downtown.

ETA: Someone's flickr set of the flood from 4 days ago

more recent flickr set

Anyway. Be safe, Fredericton! And everyone else on the river D: