Types of emergencies and disasters in Calgary
Natural hazards
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Extreme heat
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Flood
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Hail
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Heavy rain
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High winds
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Thunder & lightning
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Tornado
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Winter storm
Other hazards
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Fire
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Chemical spill
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Gas outage or leak
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Power outage
Additional resources
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The Disaster Risk Explorer lists the top hazards that can affect Calgarians. It provides a profile of each hazard and key mitigation work being undertaken by The City.
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The 2023 Status of Emergency Preparedness in Calgary report highlights the preparedness, mitigation, response, and recovery activities undertaken by CEMA and forecasts future planning priorities.
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The Disaster Risk Report serves as a guiding framework to raise awareness of local risks and support proactive risk reduction practices.