After a thorough assessment of #RogersPlace & associated facilities it has been determined the damage experienced last night was due to significant water flow mixed with hail, which led to excess pressure on the facility's storm drainage system causing two pipe couplings to fail.
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First update on Rogers Place flood damage
By baggedmilk
Jul 17, 2020, 13:01 EDTUpdated: Jul 17, 2020, 13:15 EDT
As I’m sure everyone knows at this point, Rogers Place suffered some serious flooding last night as a result of a storm that seemingly overwhelmed the building’s drainage system. This morning, the Rogers Place Twitter account offered up the first update on what caused the problem and which parts of the arena were affected.
So where did the damage take place exactly?
Crews have begun work on the affected areas & we do not foresee any significant delays or barriers to either #Oilers training camp or preparations & activities related to our hosting as @NHL hub city for the 2020 #StanleyCup Playoffs.
With the Western Conference playoff teams set to arrive in Edmonton in only nine days, you have to think there was some major panic happening at the OEG offices last night when news of the flood broke out. Thankfully, this first update seems to suggest that the water damage was located in only a couple areas of the arena and will be fixed in time for the playoffs.
Now, there’s always the possibility that we’re not getting the whole truth here so it will be interesting to follow along as this story develops, especially considering there’s not a whole lot of time to get everything done before hundreds of NHL players and staff make their way to town.
On the bright side, TSN’s Tom Gazzola posted a video from the community rink this morning where the Oilers are taking the ice for day four of training camp and everything seems to be business as usual.
Oilers back on the ice at the downtown community arena after a day off. Camp Day 4 is underway.
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