Saskatchewan and Manitoba Floods – 100s Evacuated
Over the weekend of 28 and 29 June 2014, areas of Saskatchewan and Manitoba, Canada, saw over 200mm of rain fall in just a few hours. In fact in some…
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Floods in Saskatchewan and Manitoba After 175 Mm Rain
Floods after heavy rainfall over the last 48 hours across parts of Manitoba and Saskatchewan have forced the 2 cities of Melville and Yorkton in Saskatchewan to declare states of…
Flood Evacuations in Southern Alberta
Southern Alberta is once again experiencing severe flooding, almost 1 year since the 2013 Alberta flood disaster that struck between 19 June and 12 July where 5 people died. A…
Bombs Break Yellow River Ice Jam, China
Ice jam floods are a fairly common incident in parts of northern USA and Canada. Many of the spring floods earlier this month in Montana were a result of ice…
Flood Forces 40 to Evacuate in Nova Scotia
Rising waters in a nearby river forced at least 40 people from Eskasoni First Nation to leave their homes on Thursday 13 March 2014. Canada’s Department of Aboriginal Affairs is…
Great Calgary Flood Tunnel
As another part of our series on flood tunnels, below we look at the future Calgary flood tunnel project that was announced in November 2013 as a potential part of…
Aims to Restrict Floodplain Construction in Canada and India
Two countries, separated by 1000s of miles, but with one similar message; construction and development in floodways and floodplains cannot continue. India In Delhi yesterday, a report from a committee…
June Floods Cost $27 Billion
According to a report by Bloomberg a few days ago, the devastating floods in central Europe, northern India and Canada during June 2013 will cost a staggering $27 billion in…
Toronto Floods, July 2013
On Monday 8th July a severe storm hit Toronto flooding parts of the city in dramatic fashion. Around 10cm of rain fell in just a few hours, starting at around…
Floods in Alberta, Canada
36 hours of torrential rain in Alberta, Canada, brought horrific flooding to areas of western Canada. As much as 10cm of rain fell on Thursday 20th June. So far there…
