Big Valley Jamboree Disaster Heartfelt Press Conference

Storm in Camrose, Alberta, Canada at the world famous country festival "Big Valley Jamboree 2009" (near Edmonton, Alberta) causes destruction and collapse of main stage.

An estimated 20,000 people were attending and camping out at this concert event when the incident happened.

Billy Currington was just leaving the stage when it collapsed, causing one person to die, and dozens to be injured.

This is the official press briefing describing the incident, along with a heartfelt message from the concert organizer.

Kevin Costner's band was about to go on stage when this incident happened.

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[dba120466]

I'm not sure about this being a country Music Festival, it is more of a nude show, with people running around, drunk and having their private parts hanging out, lots of room for improvments

[laserheart]

Have you attended?

[laserheart]

News came in recently that Environment Canada notified them of a possible storm at 6:05.

That was minutes after the stage was already destroyed!

[nomofica0]

I was working with Backstage Security Services LTD (the guys with the yellow security shirts). I was at the west gate when the winds hit. I saw the stage collapse and I ran to the main stage and immediately began helping the PD, FD and EMS with the search and rescue. I was crawling under the wreckage helping to find the people who were buried. I actually just got home from working 27 hours straight providing assistance to those in need. Best of luck for those in critical condition. I need sleep.

[laserheart]

Thank you for all your efforts! Our prayers were, and still are, with you and your fellow comrades who stepped up during a time of need!

[imsolost1000]

then show some compasion for the dead and injuried

[StageDKx]

i can only agree

[dba120466]

Why did'nt the Country SUPER Stars Stop The wind

[SovietDouchebag]

I volunteer at an orphanage in my spare time.

[PSIboy66]

well, at least this wasn't during the week of capital ex where the storm was more severe. here east of edmonton, it wasn't that bad, just a lot of wind.

[SherrieLeaLaird]

karma dude....go see fema camps

you might be the first one in there.

learn some humility cause some sad shit is about to go down

[kennykenkenz]

You don't make any sense. The video was coverage of results of a storm, and regrets after a woman was killed. What does that have to do with Americans? So we all want to be Americans eh? I'm marrying an American and there's no way he would agree with your ignorant statement. Hahaha you're silly.

[imsolost1000]

you ahole. you are an absolute jerk. when some one dies it is a GREAT LOSS and misfortune. the fuckin person your talking about is a human being not a FUCKER. my only wish is that it had been you there instead of that person. you are the most ingorent disrespectfull person EVER.