RCMP have recovered have two unidentified bodies tonight (Friday, June 21, 2013) from the Highwood River near High River and continue to search for a woman swept away Thursday near Longview, 20 kilometres west of town. Thousands have been evacuated across southern Alberta and many more are under orders to do so but have not. The downtown core between 9 Avenue and the river from Macdonald Bridge to 14 Street W will be closed as of 5 pm Friday. There will be local traffic allowed only. The mayor says the Bow River looks like an ocean. Prime Minster Stephen Harper is now in Calgary to tour the flood damage. Here are four videos describing the ghastly flooding. Upper left a Global news report. Clockwise, a CBC report on conditions in Calgary. Lower right, more Global footage with the remarks recorded by a video operator who did not know she was on the air. Lower left, citizen with a professional flair records conditions at the stampede ground from a high building.
