Calgary cleans up after high winds send glass, debris flying

Calgary is finishing the last of the clean-up after high winds whipped through the city Friday night, sending glass and debris flying for a couple of hours.

The sudden windstorm whipped injust before 8 p.m., topplingtrees, knockingdown power lines and sendingglass falling from the thirty-ninth floor of adowntown high rise.

The Calgary Fire Department wasstill on scene dealing with that broken glass onSaturday morning at Third Street S.E. across from Cowboys and near the Stampede grounds.

The fire department was busy for a period of three hours on Friday. Its officers respondedto roughly 50 issues such as downed tree branches and power lines, the department said.One person was injured by a falling branch and was taken to hospital.

Almost 14,000 customers lost power for a few hours, according to Enmax. Power had been restored by Saturday.

The wind warning for Calgary and surrounding areas, as well as the severe thunderstorm warnings and tornado watchesforcentral and eastern parts of the province have all been lifted by the weather authority.

Powwow delay

At the Calgary Stampede, teepees are being rebuilt after being taken down as a precautionas winds gusted through the city, reaching about 100 km/hr in some places, according to Environment Canada.

The Indian Village will open at 2 p.m. on Saturday, late due to the time it takes to rebuild the teepees. The powwow will be held at 3 p.m.

No damage was reported totheStampede, aspokesperson said.

The forecast forSaturday, is sunshine all day with a high of 21 C. UV index is expected to be eight or very high, the weather authority says.

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