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Parts of Calgary airport closed due to damage from hail and heavy rainfall

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 06 Aug, 2024 09:42 AM

Parts of the domestic terminal building at the Calgary airport are closed due to damage caused by hail and heavy rainfall.

The Calgary International Airport said in a post on social media the work has started to clean up the water and assess the damage.

However, parts of the domestic terminal will remain closed until further notice.

Flights remain operational at YYC following the water damage from the #abstorm to parts of the terminal building (B and C gates) yesterday evening. While these areas remain closed, we've shifted operations to other gates. (1/3)
— YYC (@FlyYYC) August 6, 2024

Take caution in north Calgary, everyone. Hail is coming down hard. Please get inside as quickly as possible if you are out. https://t.co/NSMrVld1jr
— Jyoti Gondek (@JyotiGondek) August 6, 2024

I’m saddened to see the damage caused from last night’s hailstorm in Calgary and surrounding areas.

Hopefully, everyone can have their damage assessed and repaired in a timely manner. The insurance industry is deploying additional resources to respond to their customers and get…
— Danielle Smith (@ABDanielleSmith) August 6, 2024

The airport said passengers should check with their airline for flight updates as delays to inbound and outbound flights were expected.

Environment Canada had issued a severe thunderstorm warning for parts of south-central Alberta late Monday night.

The weather agency had warned of powerful wind gusts, baseball-sized hail and torrential rain.

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