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B.C. highway reopens one week after flooding
June 23, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterBritish Columbia’s Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure said on Thursday that Highway 97 South from Mackenzie Junction to Chetwynd will open by noon, one week after flooding from heavy rainfall. Todd Stone said that the highway will be open to…
140 people forced from homes due to heavy rain, flooding on Alberta First Nation
June 23, 2016 The Canadian PressHIGH LEVEL, Alta. – Up to 140 people have been forced from their homes due to flooding on a First Nation in northwestern Alberta. Chief Joe Pastion of the Dene Tha’ First Nation says the community has declared a state…
B.C. commits $750,000 in funding for flood mitigation projects in Delta and Kelowna
June 23, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterBritish Columbia’s Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure announced on Wednesday $750,000 in funding for flood mitigation projects in the province’s Kelowna and Delta areas. The ministry said in a press release on Wednesday that it is committing $550,000 in funding…
Construction crews continue work on repairing flood-damaged roads in northern B.C.
June 21, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterConstruction crews and heavy equipment operators continue to work day and night to rebuild sections of highways and roads that were severely damaged by massive flooding in northern British Columbia last week. B.C. Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Todd Stone…
Alberta community still busy rebuilding since flooding hit three years ago
June 20, 2016 The Canadian PressHIGH RIVER, Alta. – It’s been a busy three years for one of the southern Alberta communities hardest hit by extensive flooding three years ago. The mayor of High River south of Calgary says the town has come back stronger…
Flooding in B.C.’s Peace Region closes provincial highway
June 17, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterFlooding in British Columbia’s Peace Region is affecting provincial highways, resulting in the closure of Highway 97 between McKenzie Junction and Chetwynd and at Rolla Road between Highway 49 and Highway 2. An information bulletin issued Thursday afternoon by B.C.’s…
Pembridge Insurance announces enhanced Water Damage Extension endorsement to cover overland flooding
June 15, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterMarkham, Ont.-based Pembridge Insurance Company has announced the launch of their enhanced Water Damage Extension endorsement, which includes protection for sewer back-up and is now extended to include overland water, or fresh water flooding and damage caused by surface or…
B.C. provides $1.6 million for flood-protecting dikes
June 14, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterThe province of British Columbia announced on Monday its latest funding toward a flood mitigation project – $1.6 million for flood-protecting dikes in the City of North Vancouver and the District of North Vancouver that will help protect a business…
Federal investment will help Manitoba farmers predict the effects of flood and drought on farmland
June 13, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterAgriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) has announced an investment of more than $1.1 million to develop a hydrology model of Manitoba’s Assiniboine River Basin that will help predict the effects of flooding, excess moisture and extreme drought on agriculture lands.…
Louvre reopens after flooding, as cost of rain damage mounts
June 9, 2016 The Associated PressPARIS – The Louvre and the Orsay, the premier museums of Paris, have reopened after an emergency closure last week to move masterpieces to higher ground during the city’s worst flooding in decades. Visitors lined up to see the Mona…
Global disasters in May, including Fort McMurray wildfire, leading to US$7 billion in claims: Aon Benfield
June 8, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterGlobal disasters in May led to at least US$7 billion in claims, including anticipated insured losses in excess of US$3.1 billion from the Fort McMurray wildfire, according to Aon Benfield’s Global Catastrophe Recap for May. The Global Catastrophe Recap report,…
Seine still rising in Paris as streets flood, landmarks shut
June 3, 2016 Raphael Satter and Angela Charlton - THE ASSOCIATED PRESSPARIS – The swollen Seine River kept rising Friday, spilling into Paris streets and forcing one landmark after another to shut on Friday. Across the city, parks and cemeteries were being closed as the city braced for flooding that could…