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B.C. government urges people to prepare for possible flooding as weather warms
June 2, 2022 The Canadian PressTERRACE, BRITISH COLUMBIA – Warming weather is causing rivers to rise in northern British Columbia, prompting the province to encourage people to prepare for possible flooding. A joint statement from the Ministry of Public Safety and Emergency Management B.C. says…
It will ‘take until the end of the year’ for Lake Ontario water level to drop to average level: Toronto city staff
July 4, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterThe water level of Lake Ontario at Toronto will not drop to its average level until the end of the year and frost this winter could “further exacerbate” infrastructure damage, though the exact cost of infrastructure damage has yet to…
High winds add to flooding fears as storm approaches southern B.C.
May 23, 2017 The Canadian PressVANCOUVER – Flood-weary regions of British Columbia’s southern Interior are bracing for another battering, this time from high winds. Environment Canada has issued special weather statements for parts of Vancouver Island, Metro Vancouver and most of the southern Interior, including…
Flooding expected to be ‘unlike anything ever seen,’ warns Kelowna mayor
May 12, 2017 The Canadian PressVANCOUVER – British Columbia’s Okanagan region is bracing for a storm that Kelowna’s mayor worries could unleash the worst flooding the region has ever seen. Mayor Colin Basran posted a Facebook statement describing expected water levels as “unlike anything we…
Too early to confirm costs from flooding in B.C., Ontario, Quebec and Maritimes: Aon
May 11, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterPersistent recent heavy rainfall falling across several Canadian provinces has led to increasingly rising rivers, streams and lakes this week, as communities “raced to protect from water inundation,” Impact Forecasting said on Thursday in an Aon cat alert. Financial losses…
Portions of south, central interior B.C. remain under evacuation alert or order after recent flooding
May 8, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterAreas in the south and central interior of British Columbia remain under evacuation alert or evacuation order after recent flooding events and there is potential for increased snowmelt and further precipitation and flooding next week, the provincial Ministry of Transportation…
Red River crests in Winnipeg, flood watch issued west of the Manitoba capital
April 6, 2017 The Canadian PressWINNIPEG – Manitoba flood officials say the Red River has crested in the provincial capital but water levels remain high in other parts of the province. The latest flood bulletin says the Red River reached its peak Tuesday but water…
FM Global launches worldwide flood map for commercial properties
April 4, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterCommercial property insurer FM Global announced on Tuesday that it has launched its Global Flood Map, offering a “one-stop consistent global view of flood exposure to aid businesses.” The interactive Global Flood Map “presents business executives with a powerful new…
U.S. National Weather Service issues flash flood warning after dam fails
February 9, 2017 The Associated PressELKO, Nev. – An earthen dam failed in a rural area of northeastern Nevada and caused flash flooding that threatened homes, sent waters over low-lying roads and farms and forced the rerouting of trains, officials said. The National Weather Service…