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 Items tagged: floodItems Found: 11Red Cross Offers Help for Flood EvacueesApril 28, 2011 - 10:18 am With floods expected to worsen with the spring thaw, the Canadian Red Cross is ready to ramp up its response for families who have been evacuated in Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta. "The Canadian Red Cross is a leader in disaster response in Canada and around the world," says Ange Sawh, director... Categories: News, Western Canada Saskatchewan Flood Plan Proves PopularApril 11, 2011 - 9:08 am Uptake for the Emergency Flood Damage Reduction Program has been very strong, Minister Responsible for Saskatchewan Watershed Authority Dustin Duncan announced last week. Since the program was announced on February 22, there have been more than 500 requests for assistance under the program. “Through... Categories: News, Western Canada Manitoba Funds Flood Protection StudyApril 8, 2011 - 3:22 pm The Manitoba government has set aside a total of $740,000 to conduct feasibility studies for future permanent, community flood-protection dikes in 11 municipalities for consideration, Water Stewardship Minister Christine Melnick announced yesterday. “The value of community ring dikes in the Red... Categories: News, Western Canada Manitoba to Spend $22M Fighting FloodsJanuary 24, 2011 - 3:01 pm Manitoba will invest $22 million in equipment and technology to improve flood-fighting capacity and preparedness as it faces the potential for widespread spring flooding, Premier Greg Selinger announced today. About $21 million of the funding will go towards acquiring resources and equipment as required... Categories: News, Western Canada GeoNB Adds Wetland Map ToolJanuary 14, 2011 - 11:10 am A new wetland predictive tool will soon be part of the GeoNB Map Viewer, New Brunswick's free internet-based application for viewing maps and aerial photos of the province. Available online through Service New Brunswick, the new application enables users to search GeoNB for wetlands or potential... Categories: Atlantic Canada, News Nunavut Gets Flood ReliefJuly 9, 2009 - 11:17 am The federal government will cost share eligible territorial expenditures incurred by Nunavut through the Disaster Financial Assistance Arrangements for flood damage caused by snowmelt and heavy rains in June 2008. Over a twelve-hour period on June 8 and 9, 2008, accelerated snowmelt and heavy rains... Categories: News, Northern Canada Manitoba's Flood ManagementApril 3, 2009 - 9:59 am As the rain fell heavily in Toronto this morning and I hoped my basement wouldn't flood, it was hard not to think of Manitoba, where next week, flood waters are expected to peak somewhere between the levels the province (and nearby state of North Dakota) saw in 1979 and 2006. While the flood isn't... Categories: Blog Flood Compensation for Sask. ResidentsMarch 24, 2009 - 11:57 am It's flood season. Yesterday, Dominion City became the first Manitoba community to declare a state of emergency to deal with the spring thaw and rains that have begun to raise water levels and threaten to flood some areas of the province. Monday also brought an announcement from the federal government:... Categories: National, News, Western Canada N.B. Investing $1.5M in WetlandsMarch 13, 2009 - 7:08 am The New Brunswick government will contribute $1.5 million to a new fund dedicated to maintaining the province's wetlands, Premier Shawn Graham announced yesterday. The Wetlands Sustainability Fund will enable Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC) to carry out ongoing maintenance of infrastructure on wetlands... Categories: Atlantic Canada, News Today's Downpour, Tomorrow's Crisis?February 12, 2009 - 1:24 pm Bright and early conversation on water quality and climate change was uncomfortably apropos after last night's flooding of Union Station and record-breaking February rainfall. It was still pouring as I entered RBC Plaza's south tower just after 7 a.m. to attend the "Our Water; Our Future" panel with... Categories: Blog |
