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Will heavy precipitation in the U.S. lead to flooding in Manitoba?
February 5, 2020 The Canadian PressWINNIPEG – Heavy precipitation in the United States is adding to concerns about potential flooding this spring in Manitoba. A report from the Manitoba government says precipitation amounts in the U.S. portions of the Red and Souris rivers since November…
Remember that messy Halloween storm? This is how much it cost insurers
December 10, 2019 by Jason ContantHeavy precipitation that fell across central and eastern Canada as kids were out trick-or-treating was part of a storm system that caused over $250 million in insured damage, according to Catastrophe Indices and Quantification Inc. (CatIQ). Quebec was the hardest-hit…
2016 was the warmest year on record for the globe, Canadian Prairies experienced one of the “longest and most active storm seasons”: report
August 11, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterLast year topped 2015 as the warmest year in 137 years of record keeping and marked the third consecutive year of record warmth, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) reported on Thursday. The 27th annual State of the Climate…
Intact Financial Corporation announces $105 million Cat loss for 2017 Q2
July 6, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterIntact Financial Corporation’s (IFC) estimated catastrophe losses, net of reinsurance, for 2017 Q2 is about $105 million on a pre-tax basis, reports Canada’s largest provider of property and casualty. On an after-tax basis, the estimated loss amounts to $77 million…
Rising ice, flood waters force Manitobans from homes: Canadian Red Cross
April 17, 2017 The Canadian PressTHE PAS, Man. – Rising ice and flood waters have forced hundreds of people from their homes in Manitoba. Jason Small of the Canadian Red Cross says 107 people from the Opaskwayak Cree Nation are being temporarily housed in hotels…
Flood risk remains moderate to major in western Manitoba, eases in Red River Valley: provincial government
March 27, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterWhile the risk of overland flooding in Manitoba has been slightly reduced since the provincial government’s outlook in late February, it still remains moderate to major across the province, the provincial infrastructure minister said on Friday. “The province’s Hydrologic Forecast…
Red River Basin Commission warns of flood season this year in Manitoba
January 24, 2017 The Canadian PressWINNIPEG – The Red River Basin Commission is warning Manitobans living along the Red River to prepare for a flood season. Manitoba RRBC director Steve Strang says while there is a good possibility of flooding, it is hard to predict…
15 U.S. weather and climate disasters in 2016 caused US$46 billion in damages: NOAA
January 9, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterThe United States experienced 15 “weather and climate disasters” last year – each with losses exceeding US$1 billion – for a total of US$46 billion, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) reported on Monday. The disasters, which included eight…
Chance of “moderate to major flooding” in some locations in Manitoba, report says
December 13, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterThere is a chance of “moderate to major flooding” in some locations in Manitoba, according to the 2016 Fall Conditions Report from Manitoba Infrastructure. The report, released on Tuesday, indicates high levels of soil moisture at freeze-up in the western…
Nova Scotia dry spell just a ‘dress rehearsal:’ Environment Canada
September 15, 2016 The Canadian PressHALIFAX – An Environment Canada climatologist is warning that a dry spell in Nova Scotia that has left some people without water is just a “dress rehearsal” for the kind of weather conditions Canada can expect in the years to…
N.B. public safety department issues warning about ice jams, associated flooding
March 28, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterNew Brunswick’s Department of Public Safety is warning about the potential for ice jams and associated flooding along the St. John River and other river systems in the province. The Department of Public Safety said in a bulletin on Monday…