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After July floods took four lives, Nova Scotia plans flood plain mapping by 2026
November 17, 2023 Michael Tutton - THE CANADIAN PRESSHALIFAX – A plan is now in place to create the kind of detailed flood plain maps that some of Nova Scotia’s emergency managers have said they lacked when torrential flooding occurred in July. Byron Rafuse, deputy minister of the…
B.C. disaster response outdated and inaccessible for evacuees: ombudsperson
October 4, 2023 Brieanna Charlebois - THE CANADIAN PRESSVANCOUVER – Emergency support programs for disaster evacuees in British Columbia are outdated, under-resourced, inaccessible and poorly communicated, according to a report by the province’s ombudsperson. Ombudsperson Jay Chalke’s report on the government’s response to wildfires and severe flooding in…
Weather-related home repairs highest in Atlantic Canada: HomeStars survey
September 26, 2023 The Canadian PressTORONTO – Homeowners in Atlantic Canada completed the highest number of emergency repairs due to weather-related events in the past year, according to HomeStars’ latest renovation report. One-third of homeowners across Canada who renovated or repaired their properties in the…
B.C. to introduce new disaster management laws to address preparedness, mitigation
September 20, 2023 The Canadian PressVANCOUVER – British Columbia’s emergency management minister said the province will be ready to introduce “in the coming weeks” new laws to govern responses to increasingly frequent natural disasters such as wildfires and flooding. Bowinn Ma told a gathering at…
Lee update: Where the damage is likely to happen
September 14, 2023 by David GambrillNew Brunswick and Nova Scotia are bracing for flooding and high winds as Hurricane Lee approaches landfall in Atlantic Canada as a Category 1 storm. Currently showing wind speeds of 155 km/h, Lee is expected to become a strong tropical…
Province aware of dike problems before destructive flooding in 2021, documents show
September 13, 2023 Brenna Owen - THE CANADIAN PRESSOfficials with the British Columbia government and the City of Merritt were aware of significant problems with dikes for several years before a series of atmospheric rivers flooded the community, documents released through a freedom of information request show. The…
Government won’t commit to buying out homes ravaged by recent N.S. flooding
September 8, 2023 The Canadian PressHALIFAX – Nova Scotia’s housing minister says any request for the province to buy homes damaged in a Halifax suburb in flooding last July would have to come from the municipality. John Lohr says while he’s not prepared to say…
Thunderstorms now a primary concern for insurers
August 10, 2023 by David GambrillDamage from secondary perils such as thunderstorms in the first half of 2023 is of primary concern to reinsurers. A series of widespread thunderstorms hitting the U.S. accounted for 68% of global insured natural catastrophe losses in the first half…
‘Complacency’ blamed for N.S. struggles with flooding, other climate disasters
August 1, 2023 Michael Tutton - THE CANADIAN PRESSHALIFAX – On the night floodwaters swept through his Nova Scotia county, taking lives and tearing out bridges, Doug Pynch says he had trouble believing an emergency alert that flashed across his phone. It called for residents to evacuate to…
Quebec landslides bring insurance coverage questions into focus
July 12, 2023 by Jason ContantWith heavy rains triggering flooding and landslides in parts of Quebec, some clients may understandably have questions about which perils are covered under their insurance policies. Certain types of water damage are typically covered, while coverage for overland flooding or…
Government announces aid for residents affected by spring flooding
May 30, 2023 The Canadian PressWHITEHORSE – The Yukon government says it’s working to provide financial support and other help to residents and businesses hurt by ongoing flooding in the Klondike Valley. The government said 82 residents have signed up for emergency support services so…
Waters recede in parts of flood-ravaged B.C. as half of province remains under threat
May 8, 2023 The Canadian PressCACHE CREEK, B.C. – Much of British Columbia’s Interior continued to be under the threat of flooding triggered by rain and warm weather Sunday, but water levels appeared to be receding at one of the hardest hit communities. Even…