Downtown roads open after debris falls off Husky building
Posted Mar 14, 2012 11:00 am.
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Traffic is moving along 8th Avenue southwest after high winds forced crews to close the downtown streets.
Winds gusting to 75km/h Tuesday afternoon shook loose part of the Husky sign on Western Canadian Place.
Debris rained down on the streets below, forcing officials to close a two block radius around the building.
It took crews about an hour to secure the loose metal.
The Battalion Chief compares to sign to a big sail that needs to be watched and maintained constantly.
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