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Authorities confirm tornado hit Quebec town as cleanup operations continue
August 24, 2017 Sidhartha Banerjee - THE CANADIAN PRESSMONTREAL – Environment Canada says a tornado touched down in a Quebec town during intense thunderstorms that caused considerable damage in different parts of the province, including the felling of century-old trees in Montreal. Meteorologist Amelie Bertrand said Wednesday a team dispatched to Lachute confirmed an EF-1 tornado with winds reaching about 175 km/h struck in the town about 85 kilometres north of Montreal.
Bertrand said an EF-1 tornado can cause wind gusts ranging from about 135 to 175 km/h, placing Tuesday’s tornado at the higher end of…
Cleanup underway after severe storm with heavy winds rips through Montreal area
August 23, 2017 Sidhartha Banerjee - THE CANADIAN PRESSMONTREAL – Crews began cleaning up in Quebec on Wednesday after a suspected tornado hit one town and severe thunderstorms ripped through other parts of the province, felling century-old trees in one Montreal neighbourhood. The Montreal area and the Laurentian…
Third loss estimate for windstorm Thomas of 249 million euros unchanged from previous estimate: PERILS
August 23, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterPERILS AG has disclosed its third loss estimate of 249 million euros for windstorm Thomas, which affected parts of Europe in late February. The independent organization that provides high quality data relevant to the insurance industry “with the aim of…
Fewer and less intense cat events significantly lower global economic losses to US$44 billion in H1 2017: Swiss Re
August 17, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterTotal global economic losses from disasters were US$44 billion in the first half of 2017, down significantly from US$117 billion in H1 2016, as a result of fewer and less intense events, according to preliminary sigma estimates from Swiss Re.…
Dash 8 crew erroneously thought convective activity was not a factor in Mont-Joli approach incident: TSB
August 16, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterA combination wind shear and turbulence was one factor in a 2016 incident in Quebec in which a pilot had “temporary difficulty” controlling a Dash 8 below 2,000 feet, the Transportation Safety Board of Canada said in a recent investigation…
Incoming weather to increase fire behavior in B.C., government suggests
July 27, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterAfter several days of favourable weather for firefighting in British Columbia, weather conditions are worsening in the Cariboo Fire Centre, bringing with it an expected increase in fire behavior and wildfire growth, the province’s Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural…
Wildfire south of Penticton, B.C. forces evacuation order, alert
July 5, 2017 The Canadian Press (CPSTF)PENTICTON, B.C. – Fire crews appear to have the upper hand on a wildfire that roared to life Tuesday in the south Okanagan community of Kaleden, B.C. BC Wildfire Service spokeswoman Justine Hunse says the fire that has scorched 6.5…
Red Deer cleaning up from windstorm after declaring state of emergency
June 22, 2017 The Canadian PressRED DEER, Alta. – People in Red Deer were cleaning up Wednesday after a violent windstorm that knocked out power and prompted the central Alberta city to declare a local state of emergency. Homes were damaged Tuesday when wind gusts…
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…
Heavy rain likely to cause new or more flooding in Quebec and Ontario
May 5, 2017 Michelle McQuigge - THE CANADIAN PRESSPersistent, steady rains soaking swaths of central and eastern Canada that have already endured record precipitation levels threatened to trigger widespread flooding Friday and put residents and governments on high alert. Environment Canada said a massive system is slowly drenching…
March windstorm in eastern Newfoundland caused close to $45 million in insured damage: CatIQ
April 26, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterA windstorm in eastern Newfoundland on March 11 has resulted in nearly $45 in insured damages, according to Catastrophe Indices and Quantification Inc. (CatIQ). The Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) explained in a press release on Wednesday that a low…
Southern Ontario windstorm in March caused close to $100 million in insured damage: CatIQ
April 18, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterA windstorm that affected parts of southern Ontario on March 8 has resulted in nearly $100 million in insured damage, Catastrophe Indices and Quantification Inc. (CatIQ) said on Tuesday in a press release from the Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC).…