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B.C.’s River Forecast Centre issues high streamflow advisory, but flooding fears beginning to ease
June 8, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterBritish Columbia’s River Forecast Centre (RFC) has issued a “high streamflow advisory” for the province’s South Peace region and surrounding areas. Issued at noon on Thursday, the advisory includes South Peace region and surrounding areas, including Pine Pass and tributaries…
May storms in Ontario, Quebec and the Maritimes caused hundreds of millions in damage and damaged more than 5,200 homes: Aon Benfield
June 8, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterSeveral low pressure systems that brought heavy rainfall to portions of Ontario, Quebec and the Maritimes last month caused “hundreds of millions” in U.S. dollars and damaged more than 5,200 homes, according to Impact Forecasting’s latest Global Catastrophe Recap for…
Climate change raises new risk: Are inland bridges too low?
June 6, 2017 Scott McFetridge - THE ASSOCIATED PRESSDES MOINES, Iowa – A century-old train trestle stands as one of the trophies of Des Moines’ push to spruce up its downtown. Bicyclists and pedestrians pose for pictures beside the brightly painted beams of the Red Bridge and gather…
Cat claims out West create stress for home insurers, proactive communications can bolster customer satisfaction: J.D. Power
June 6, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterA spike in major claims resulting in record losses from catastrophic disasters across Canada over the last few years has created significant challenges for insurance carriers in 2017, a situation that has had an impact on customer satisfaction with the…
Forecast thunderstorms add to flooding concerns across southern B.C.
May 31, 2017 The Canadian PressVANCOUVER – Residents in several areas of British Columbia are bracing for severe thunderstorms as another round of wicked weather bears down on flood-weary regions. Environment Canada has issued severe thunderstorm watches for areas including the Shuswap and Okanagan east…
Spring storm in Alberta and Saskatchewan uproots trees and knocks out power
May 25, 2017 The Canadian PressA nasty spring storm has toppled semis, uprooted trees and produced localized flooding throughout much of Saskatchewan and Alberta. In Saskatoon, wind speeds were recorded at 105 kilometres an hour Wednesday afternoon, leaving garbage bins strewn throughout the streets, shingles…
Ottawa sends military aid to help displaced residents of flooded N.L. town
May 24, 2017 The Canadian PressHAPPY VALLEY-GOOSE BAY, N.L. – Ottawa is sending military assistance to help the displaced residents of a flood-ravaged town in central Labrador. Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale says the federal government is stepping in to respond to the severe flooding…
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…
Quebec announces increase in financial assistance for flood victims
May 18, 2017 Sidhartha Banerjee - THE CANADIAN PRESSMONTREAL – The amount of financial assistance available for people dealing specifically with the aftermath of heavy flooding this year has been topped up, the Quebec government announced Wednesday. Premier Philippe Couillard told a news conference the province’s preliminary estimates…
Quebec premier wants to announce flood compensation changes before end of week
May 16, 2017 The Canadian PressMONTREAL – New rules governing compensation for flood victims could come by the end of the week, Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard said Monday. The government’s current financial aid program isn’t inadequate, but could be improved, the premier told reporters in…
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…