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Alert Ready, Canada’s new national emergency alert system, tested in Manitoba and Northwest Territories
September 21, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterThe Manitoba Emergency Measures Organization of Manitoba Infrastructure announced on Tuesday that Alert Ready, the national emergency alert system, will send out a province-wide test message over TV and radio on Wednesday at 3:55 p.m. local time. Alert Ready provides…
Severe summer storm in the Prairies causes more than $48 million in insured damage, CatIQ reports
August 16, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterA severe storm that swept through Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba during the second week of July has resulted in more than $48 million in insured damage, according to Toronto-based Catastrophe Indices and Quantification Inc. (CatIQ), which delivers detailed analytical and…
Tornado causes damage on Manitoba reserve, but no injuries reported
August 9, 2016 The Canadian PressWAYWAYSEECAPPO FIRST NATION, Man. – There were no reports of injuries but seven homes were damaged on a First Nation when a severe storm hit southern Manitoba on Monday. Environment Canada confirmed four tornadoes touched down in the region, including…
Southern Manitoba hit by bad storms, reports surface of buildings being damaged
July 21, 2016 The Canadian PressWINNIPEG – A severe storm that roared through southern Manitoba on Wednesday left considerable damage in its wake. Tornado warnings were issued across the region, and reports poured in on social media of trees being downed, intersections flooded and power…
June storms in Ontario and Prairies cost about $34 million in insured damage: CatIQ
July 19, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterThe storms that hit Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Ontario on June 24 and 25 caused more than $34 million in insured damage, according to estimates from Catastrophe Indices and Quantification Inc. (CatIQ). A press release issued on Tuesday by the Insurance…
SGI Canada assigning more adjusters to deal with Saskatchewan flooding claims following heavy rainfall
July 12, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterSGI Canada will be assigning additional adjusters to Estevan, Saskatchewan – among the areas in the province hit by heavy rainfall that prompted localized flash flooding – to handle what is anticipated to be higher-than-normal claim volumes, the insurer reported…
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.…
DKI Canada Announces New Member With Locations in Winnipeg & Brandon, Manitoba
April 4, 2016 DKI CanadaPriority Restoration Joins DKI Canada as its newest member